Vintage / 2019
Appellation / DOC SICILIA
Grapes / Nero d’Avola (60%) e Syrah (40%)
Location of vineyard / Valderice
Altitude / 150 metres above sea level
Terroir / Mixed soil
Training system / In counter-espalier with Guyot pruning
system
Number of plants per Ha / 4400 plants/Ha
Average age of vines / 12 years
Yield of grapes per Ha / 6500 kg
Period of harvest / First 10th September days
Harvest / Picked by hand
Temp. of fermentation / Temperature controlled at 25° C with natural yeast
Malolactic fermentation / Yes
Aging / 12 months in medium-toasted French Oak
Bottle aging / 18 months
Percentage of alcohol / 13,50% vol

Made in Italy
Contains sulfites

Vintage: 2014
Gambero Rosso 2017: One Glass
Luca Maroni 2017: 90/100

Vintage: 2013
Vini di Sicilia 2016: **

Vintage: 2010
Gambero Rosso 2015: One Glass
I Vini di Veronelli 2015: **88/100
Luca Maroni 2015: 87/100
Vini di Sicilia 2015: ***

Vintage: 2009
Gambero Rosso 2013: One Glass
I Vini di Veronelli 2014: **89/100
Luca Maroni 2014: 85/100
Vini di Sicilia 2013: ***

Vintage: 2008
Gambero Rosso 2012: Two Glasses
Luca Maroni 2012: 88/100
I Vini di Veronelli 2012: **88/100
Vini di Sicilia 2012: *****

Current Vintage: 2014
Grapes: 60% Nero d’Avola, 40% Syrah
First Vintage bottled: 2007
Bottles per year: 6.500