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CATARRATTO IGT SICILIA

PRODUCTION AREA
Country: Italy
Region: Sicily
County: Palermo

THE WINE
Grapes: 100% Catarratto
Alcohol content: 13.5% vol.

THE VINEYARD
Location: Contrada Cambuca and Costa di Bisaccia (Partinico)
Soil Type: Sandy clay with skleton deriving from disgregation of dolomitic rock
ALtitude: North East 300/350 mt Asl
Training system: Alberello alcamese
Planting Density per hectare: 6'000 plants
Average plant age: 40 years
Crop yields Hl/hr: 90
Vintage: Late September

VINIFICATION AND AGEING
Fermentation in: stainless tanks
Fermentation temperature: 18°
Fermentation time: 15 days
Ageing: stainless tanks
Methodology of stabilization: Filtered 0.65 micron
Life: 2/3 years

ORGANOLEPTIC FEATURES
Colour: Straw yellow with greenish glints
Bouquet: Delicate and fresh bouquet which elegantly combines with hints of Dried Fruits
Taste: Dry, fresh, harmonious, marked and persistent

SERVING SUGGESTIONS
A very well balanced and versatile wine with a complex and individual character. At its best as an aperitif or with fish and seafood