TECHNICAL PROFILE
APPELLATION OF ORIGIN – SICILIA D.O.C.
(DENOMINATION OF ORIGIN CONTROLLED AND
GUARANTIED).
TYPE OF WINE – RED.
GRAPE SOURCE – LICODIA EUBEA (CT).
VARIETAL – 100% NERO D’AVOLA.
VINEYARD YEAR – 1995.
YIELD PER HECTARE – 80 QUINTALS.
CULTIVATION SYSTEM – ESPALLIER IN
ORGANIC.
PLANTING DENSITY – 4000/5000 PLANTS
PER HECTARE.
HARVEST PERIOD – MID TO END OF SEPTEMBER.
VINIFICATION – IN RED WITH SKINS MACERATION.
FERMENTATION TANKS – STAINLESS-STEEL,
150 HL. CAPACITY.
FERMENTATION TEMPERATURE
25°/28°C.
AGING – REFÌNING IN STAINLESS- STEEL,
FOLLOWED IN BOTTLE.
BOTTLING PERIOD – EARLY MARCH.
MACERATION PERIOD – 10-45 DAYS ON
SKINS.
ALCOHOL TENT – 13,50% VOL.
AGEING CAPACITY – 4/6 YEARS.
TERROIR
ALTITUDE – 500 METERS ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
MICROCLIMATE – RAINY WINTERS MODERATE
TEMPERATURES, AND DRY HOT SUMMERS.
SOIL – MEDIUM TEXTURE SOIL TENDING TO
COMPACT, INTERSPERSED WHIT LIMY TUFA.
ORGANOLEPTIC PROFILE
COLOR – DEEP RUBY RED.
BOUQUET – INTENSE, WITH AN ACCENT OF
RED BERRY.
TASTE – FULL BODIED, VELVETY, FAIRLY TANNIC
AND HARMONIC.
SERVING TEMPERATURE – 16/22°C.
FOOD TO PAIR WITH – RED MEATS, ROASTS,
BRAISED MEATS AND SEASONED CHEESES
SERVED SLIGHTLY COLD, IT CAN BE PAIRED WITH
MEATY FISH DISHES AS WELL.