Typology | white |
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Classification | DOC Sicily |
Grapes | Perricone 100% |
Production area | Mazara del Vallo (TP), northwestern Sicily (Italy) |
Soil type | medium texture soil rich of limestone and good mineral endowment |
Altitude | 200/250 meters a.s.l. |
Viticulture | vertical trellissed system with a medium-high plant density (5000 plant/ha) |
Climate | insular-mediterranean with mild winters and breezy summers |
Harvest period | from 1st to 2nd week of September, depending each year on the ripening of grapes |
Vinification | extremely soft pressing with membrane press, followed by static clarification of the must and fermentation at controlled temperatures (16°/17°C) in stainless steel tanks |
Ageing | 4/5 months in stainless steel tanks in “sur lies”, then in bottle for at least 2/3 months |
Tasting notes | Visual: straw yellow with greenish reflections |
Pairing | excellent with seafood and shellfish starters and fish fry |
Serving Temperature | 8°/10° C |
Pink wines, Vini rosati
Fiordispina
Fresh, sapid and aromatic, brilliant pink colour with golden reflection. In the taste, cherry and wild strawberry with a citrus note, perfect with lightly spiced dishes, salami and raw fish.