NAME: DOC SICILIA

COLOUR: Ruby red with hints of purple

NOSE: Intense hints of sweet spices, violets, rhubarb, tobacco, graphite, humus and ripe plum

TASTE: Full and vigorous, soft, fine tannins and delicate freshness

PAIRING: Pork stew with apples and plums

SERVING TEMPERATURE: 16-18 °C

AGRONOMIC DATA

GRAPE VARIETY USED: 100% Nero d’Avola

VINEYARD LOCATION: C.da Salinella, Scaldato e Galirmi (Santa Ninfa, TP)

ALTITUDE: 250 meters a.s.l.

SOIL TYPE: Clay-limestone of medium texture

FARMING SYSTEM: Counter espalier

VINES/HA: 4.000

GRAPE YIELD Q.LI/HA: 70

HARVEST PERIOD: First ten days of September

OENOLOGICAL DATA

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 14% Vol.

CONTENT OF SULPHITES: 82 mg/l

VINIFICATION: Following destemming-crushing, a long maceration at controlled temperature in stainless steel. Maturation for 12 months in stainless steel, followed by 12 months of ageing in French oak barriques

BOTTLE AGEING:  12 months

LONGEVITY OF THE WINE: 20 years

ON THE MARKET

DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL: Ho.re.ca.

ANNUAL PRODUCTION: 2.000 bottles

FORMATS: 75 cl

PACKAGING: Cartons of 6 bottles each (horizontal)