– MONOVARIETALS OF SICILY –
Syrah
Classification: Sicilia doc
Grape variety: 100% Syrah
Production area: Central -South Sicily Agrigento – Caltanissetta (between Valle dei Templi and Colli Nisseni)
Training system: Vertical trellis, with a planting density of 4.200 vines/ha. yields per hectare 110 quintal, implanted on varied soil mostly clay and limestone, rich of organic material.
Vinification: The grapes are destemmed and crushed, extraction on skins followed by 5/10 days of maceration, malolactic fermentation in stainless steel vessels, fermentation temperature 28°C.
Ageing: Maturated in stainless steel until mid-March and aged for 3 months in bottle.
Alcohol by volume: 13,00 % vol.
Food matches: It is accompained by Italian appetizers, pasta dishes and generally to the Mediterranean cuisine. It should be served at a temperature of 16°c and uncorked few minutes before the consumption, in order to enhance the freshness and the drink snappy and juicy.
Capacity: 75 cl bottle