NAME: DOC SICILIA

COLOUR:Ruby red with hints of violet

NOSE: Hints of plums and black cherry

TASTE: Fresh and savoury, with well balanced tannins

PAIRING: Sliced beef with rosemary

SERVING TEMPERATURE: 14-16°C

AGRONOMIC DATA

GRAPE VARIETY USED: 100% Nero d’AVola

VINEYARD LOCATION: Municipalities of the Province of Trapani, Castelvetrano and Santa Ninfa

ALTITUDE: 400 metri s.l.m.

SOIL TYPE: clay-limestone of medium consistency

FARMING SYSTEM: Counter espalier

VINES/HA: 4.000

GRAPE YIELD Q.LI/HA: 130

HARVEST PERIOD:September

OENOLOGICAL DATA

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13% Vol.

CONTENT OF SULPHITES: 72 mg/l

VINIFICATION: Following destemming-crushing, a long maceration at controlled temperature in stainless steel and maturation for 12 months in steel

BOTTLE AGEING:  6 months

LONGEVITY OF THE WINE: 8 years

ON THE MARKET

DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL: Ho.re.ca.

ANNUAL PRODUCTION: 30.000 bottles

FORMATS: 75 cl

PACKAGING: Cartons of 6 bottles each (vertical)