Recucco Wither Muscatel I.G.T. Harvest 2005,Ireland price supplier

Ancient variety it's cultivated on mediterranean area since antiques times.

His name should be derived from muscum, botany moss; the French calls musquè these Grapes because of her characterized aroma.
It's very probable that this white muscatel coincide to grapes that Greek called Anathelicon moschaton and Romans Uva Apiana.

These grapes is characterized from a pyramid, average, cylindrical, beached and compact bunch. Wines are of gilded color, of fragrant perfume, sweet taste and characteristic aromatic.

 

------ Characteristics -----

Type of wine : Wither

Classification : I.G.T. Sicilia (Typical Geographic Indication)

Production area : Vittoria (RG) in South-Eastern Sicily

Varietals : 100% white Muscatel

Cultivation system : Espalier, cordon-training spur pruning

Yield per hectare : 50 ql

Harvest period : Second decade of August

Vinification : One part of the grapes immediately. Remaining part in the first time is hanged over the sun, on grating of reed, for three weeks. When the grapes are wither, they are manually crushed and de-stemmed. After it's added the vinificated whine and it's leaved to ferment until the natural arrest.

Fermentation temperature : Natural

Alcohole content : 15,5% vol

Ageing : For one year in vitrified cement amphorae

------ Terroir ------

Altitude : 182 meters above sea level

Climate : Mild and rainy winters, hot and dry summers

Soil : Of medium consistency, stony, earth-brown in colour and of marine origin

------ Organoleptic profile ------

Color : Golden yellow

Bouquet : Delicate, persistent, muscatel perfumed

Taste : Delicate, sweet, large, muscatel characterized