TERRE SICILIANE
INDICAZIONE GEOGRAFICA PROTETTA
WHITE WINES MADE FROM GRILLO AND CATARRATTO GRAPES
Color: straw yellow with evident green highlights.
Bouquet: harmonious, fruity.
Taste: rich, savory.
RECOMMENDED TEMPERATURE: 13° C.
SUGGESTED PAIRINGS: Seafood dishes, sushi, white meats, soft cheeses.
Varietal: Grillo 53%, Catarratto 47%
Origin: Contrada Virzì, Monreale, Palermo Map Sheep 142
Exposure: North-West
Altitude: 300m above sea level
Soil: Sandy-clay
Training system: Simple Guyot espalier
Density: 5,000 plants per hectare
Year of planting: 1998
Harvest: August-September
Yield: 50hl/hectare
Vinification and ageing: Spontaneous fermentation on a pied de cuve of our grapes, without sulfur dioxide, at controlled temperature in cement vats.