SCIALO RED • IGP TERRE SICILIANE SPECIAL SELECTION .

Wine type red – Terre Siciliane IGP Grapes 50% Nero d’Avola, 50% Syrah Area of production Agrigento area, south west Sicily Soil type sandy-silt soils, of medium consistency with an alkaline reaction Altitude of vineyards from 250 m to 400 m a.s.l. Average age of vines 15 years Training system predominantly vertical shoot positioning (VSP) with renewable spurred cordon espalier Plants/hectare 4000 - 5000 Yield/hectare 8 tonnes Harvest Syrah grapes are picked in September; Nero d’Avola at the beginning of October Fermentation in small steel and cement tanks at 26 ºC with 4 pump-overs daily Maceration 12 days Malolactic fermentation totally carried out Ageing 12 months in French oak casks Bottle ageing 12 months before release Serving temperature 18°C Suggested glass type large balloon-shaped glass, for important red wines Tasting notes Colour very intense ruby red with purple hints; Bouquet unfolds with clean accents of blackcurrants, cherries in alcohol and blackberry jam with fine hints of Indian ink, tobacco, juniper, coffee, nutmeg and thyme; Taste a powerful wine of great personality, with notes of red fruits and spices. Tannins are dense and soft revealing a skilful use of wood; Food pairing ravioli with ricotta cheese and pork sauce, cavati pasta with black Nebrodi pig, stewed wild boar liver, paprika goulash, lamb leg stuffed with herbs. Also amazing with hard, matured and spicey cheeses.