APPELLATION: IGT Terre Siciliane
AREA OF PRODUCTION: Contrada Bastonaca, Vittoria (RG), Southeastern SicilyGRAPE VARIETY: blend of Nero D’Avola 60%, Grenache 20% and Tannat 20%
AGRICULTURE ALTITUDE SOIL: in organic conversion 230 meters a.s.l.
TRAINING SYSTEM: red soil, medium consistency, formed of sub-alpine sands of Pliocene origin, of limestone-siliceous nature.“alberello” free standing bushes, planting pattern (1.20m x 1.20m)
PLANTING DENSITY: 7.000 plants/ha
AVERAGE AGE OF VINEYARDS: Nero D’Avola 30 years, Grenache and Tannat 9 years
YIELD/ HECTARE: 6,000 kg/ha
HARVEST PERIOD: beginning of October, handpicked in small cases
VINIFICATION: Manual selection of the grapes, destemming followed by 8 days on the skins; after racking, malolactic in stainless steel tanks
AGING: 12 months in new oak French tonneau and a minimum of 8 months in the bottle
COLOR: bright garnet red
SCENT: Strong, with hints of red fruit and spices, chocolate
TASTE: Full, with vanilla tannins and long finish
PAIRING: Game, stew and well-aged cheeses
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 15-18°C