VARIETY
Nero d’Avola 55% – Merlot 45%
TERRITORY
Production area: South we- stern Sicily, Contrada Ragana (Sciacca), Carboj islands
Disposition: 50 meters above sea level
Relief: level
Land: silty-clay in sub-alkaline reaction, with the presence of total limestone in small quantities, rich in nutrients (potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron, manganese, zinc).
IDENTITY
Grapes: Nero d’Avola/Merlot
Area: Sciacca, Carboy islands Age: 20/15 years
Pruning: Guyot
Harvesting: August/ September
Method: by hand Fermentation: in steel
Density: 4000/4500
Yield: 70 Q.li per Ha. / 70 Q.li per Ha.
Aging: 36 months in steel and 8 – 12 months in the bottle.
Alcohol: 13,5%
DESCRIPTION
Two grape varieties, two moments of the same vintage. Nero d’Avola is harvested in the second week of September when temperatures begin to be milder, while the Merlot is harvested in the second week of August, when the intense sunlight kisses the surrounding coasts. A red wine of great intensity and structure, at the same time soft and enveloping. Nero d’Avola and Merlot live together in a perfect balance.
A ruby red with violet hues. A rich aroma of red fruits such as currants, black cherry, wild berries and sweet spices characterize this wine. The fruit and the velvety tannins expresses in the mouth a good texture, with a pleasant acidity and a good avor. It perceives its tannic youth that makes it long and full, but also lovable. A wine with international features in symbiosis with the Mediterranean tipicality.