Firriato Sicilia - Altavilla Delle Corte

This is, in our opinion, the best version ever derived from our winemaking passion and the love with which we prepare our wines. It has a beautifully intense, deep ruby red colour, with a rare aroma from which one notes strawberries, black currants, and blueberries that are wonderfully fused togheter. The palate is fragrant, soft, enveloping. A wine of great standing!

Classification IGT Sicilia
Grape varieties 50% Nero D'Avola - 50% Cabernet
Sauvignon
Vineyards location Territory of Trapani - Guarini Estate 250- 400 mt. a.s.l.
Soil composition medium mixture with clayey tendency
Training system Cordon trained, spur pruned / Guyot
Nr. Vines per hectare n° 5.000 / 6.000
Yields per hectare 7.900 kg
Harvest Hand-picking III decade of September - I decade of October
Fermentation temperature 24°-26°C
Production method Traditional vinification in refrigerated fermenters; partial maturation in barriques for 7 months
Period of fermentation 14 days
Maturation 7 months in barriques
Alcohol 14% by vol.
Tasting notes Beautifully intense red ruby colour; rare aroma with notes of strawberry, black current and blueberry. Palate: soft fragrant, enveloping
Production 350.000 bottles
Glass Tulip-shaped goblets of medium size and height
Serving temperature 16 - 18° C.
Pairing Ideal accompaniment to roast, grilled meat, game and flavoured medium-aged cheese