TECHNICAL SHEET
Denomination: IGT Terre Siciliane
Grapes: Moscato bianco passito
Certification: Organic – IT BIO 006 D67W
Annual production: 2.000 bottles
Production area: South-eastern Sicily, Rosolini (SR) – Contrada Ritillini
Soils and climate: calcareous soils, at an altitude between 180 and 250 m above sea level, Mediterranean climate with significant day-night temperature ranges
Training system: VSP (Vertical Shoot Positioning) with Guyot pruning
Planting density: 5.000 vines per hectare, with yealds of 80 q/ha
Harvesting: manual harvest in the first half of August and naturally dried on racks
Vinification: vinification in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature
Ageing: maturation in barriques for 5-6 months and ageing in half-liter bottles for 3 months
Alcohol content: 12% vol
Total acidity: 6,02 g/l
Ph: 3,04
First vintage: 2010
Bottle size: 0,5 l
TASTING NOTES:
Appereance: intense golden yellow colour, tending to amber
Nose: pleasant aromatic notes of candied citrus fruits, yellow pulp fruits and sage
Palate: its sweetness is never cloying because it is well balanced by a good acidity, with delightful notes of candied orange, dried apricots and dates
Food pairing: Ideal pairing with Sicilian dry pastries and fruit tarts; this wine also goes perfectly with blue cheeses or long ageing cheeses
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