Alakì Nero D’Avola IGT SICILIA – Dimore di Giurfo

Alakì Nero d’Avola IGT SICILIA

TECHNICAL PROFILE

APPELLATION OF ORIGIN: Sicilia IGT
TYPE OF WINE: Red.
GRAPE SOURCE: Licodia Eubea (CT).
VARIETAL: 100% Nero d’Avola.
VINEYARD YEAR: 1998.
ALTITUDE: 500 meters above sea level.
MICROCLIMATE: Rainy winters with moderate temperatures, and dry hot summers.
SOIL: Medium texture soil with a tendency to compact, interspersed with limy tufa.
YIELD PER HECTARE: 8 tons.
CULTIVATION SYSTEM: Espalier.
PLANTING DENSITY: 4.000 – 5.000 plants per hectare.
HARVEST PERIOD: Early September.
VINIFICATION: In red with maceration on skins.
FERMENTATION TANKS: Stainless-steel, 150 hl. capacity.
FERMENTATION TEMPERATURE: 25 -30°C.
AGING: Refining in stainless steel, followed in the bottle.
BOTTLING PERIOD: Early February.
MACERATION PERIOD: 5 /8 days on skins.
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13.50% vol.
AGING CAPACITY: 3 – 4 years.
COLOR: Deep ruby red.
BOUQUET: Intense, with an accent of red berry.
TASTE: Full well balanced fine structure and persistent.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 16 – 22°C.
FOOD TO PAIR WITH: Red meats, roasted meats, braised meats and seasoned cheeses. Serve chilled wine with white meaty fish dishes.