Nero d'Avola • 25 cl

Nero D'Avola

• Type: Red
• Classification: Terre siciliane - Indicazione Geografica Protetta
• Varietals: Nero d'Avola (100%)
• Location of vineyards: South East Sicily
• Vineyard altitude: 300-400 meters above sea level
• Climate: Cold winter and very hot spring and summer
• Vine training: Counter-espalier
• Implant density: 4000-5000 plants/ha
• Ripening: Second ten days of September (with manual harvest)
• Vinification: Traditional maceration for 8-10 days at 28-30 °C
• Bottle-filling: Not sooner than 6 months after harvesting
• Maximum enjoyment: 6 months after bottle-filling
• Alcohol content: 13% vol.
• Serving temperature: 18°

Organoleptic characteristics:

• Visual aspect: Intense ruby red with purple shades
• Aroma: Complex and persistent, fruity with strong spicy hints
• Taste: Beautifully structured and greatly rounded, with a complex fruity taste on the palate, spicy and long-persistent.
• Food pairings: Red meats recipes, wild game and seasoned cheeses as well as savoury pastas.