APPELLATION: IGT Terre Siciliane
AREA OF PRODUCTION: Contrada Bastonaca, Vittoria (RG), Southeastern Sicily
GRAPE VARIETY: Frappato di Vittoria 100% in organic conversion
AGRICULTURE ALTITUDE: 230 meters a.s.l.
SOIL: red soil, medium consistency, formed of subalpine sands of Pliocene origin, of limestone-siliceous nature
TRAINING SYSTEM: alberello, free standing bushes, planting pattern (1.20m x 1.20 m)
PLANTING DENSITY: 7,000 plants/ha
AVERAGE AGE OF VINEYARDS: 10 years
YIELD/HECTARE: 7,000 kg/ha
HARVEST PERIOD: end of September, handpicked in small cases
VINIFICATION: Manual selection of the grapes, destemming followed by 12 days on the skins; after racking, malolactic in stainless steel tanks
AGING: steel vats for 4 months and a minimum of 4 months in the bottle
COLOR: light ruby red, and bright 
SCENT: ample bouquet of red fruit and small red berries, blackberries, raspberries and strawberries
TASTE: an elegant wine, fresh, with strong notes and fragrances of red fruit
PAIRING: vegetables, sweet and sour tuna, fishsoup, cold cuts, fresh cheese
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 13-15°C
ALCOHOL: 13.0% vol*
(* Depending on the year, the analytical values may vary slightly)