Don Pietro Rosso IGP Bio 2019 - Dei Principi di Spadafora

Unlike the red label Syrah, the Don Pietro Rosso “Dei Principi di Spadafora” is a structured organic wine with the typical elegance of a Sicilian Bordeaux blend, therefore Nero d'Avola, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Taste: harmonious, round, persistent, well-present tannins, therefore it shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, not very transparent, the company produces 45,000 bottles. Don Pietro is the first bottle produced by the Spadafora Company, we are talking about 1993, even if the first test dates back to 1991. Starting to produce a wine with so many personal implications could also have been a reason for insomnia but it was not like that, indeed I honestly have to tell you that even today, when I go around following the market and find a bottle lying around, my heart aches. The vinification of the Don Pietro Rosso grapes takes place in different periods, the first grape to be vinified is Merlot, then Nero d'Avola and finally Cabernet Sauvignon. The part that I find most interesting is the moment of blending, that is when I have to decide the percentages of each one, which obviously depend on the interpretation of the vintage. Spadafora's Don Pietro Rosso Dei Principi is an organic wine with the typical elegance of a Sicilian Bordeaux blend, Nero d'Avola, Cabernet. PHYSICAL AND ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS Area: Sicily – Monreale (PA) Classification: IGP Biological biological Colour: intense ruby red. Bouquet: rich, intense, fruity. Taste: harmonious, round, persistent wine with well-present tannins. RECOMMENDED TEMPERATURE: 18°C FOOD PAIRINGS: wine to be combined with roasted or grilled meats and cheeses. TECHNICAL DATA Grape variety: Cabernet Sauvignon 40%, Nero d'Avola 30%, Merlot 30% Origin: Sicily Contrada Virzì, Monreale, Palermo, Sheet of Map 142 Exposure: North-West Altitude: 250 slm Soil: Sandy-clay grain Breeding : Simple Guyot espalier Plant density: 5,000 plants/hectare Plant year: 1990-2000 Harvest: Mid-September Vinification and ageing: 10-day maceration, therefore the fermentation temperature between 24° and 28° C. Cellar: Dei Principi di Spadafora Label name: Don Pietro Rosso Aging: 1 year in cement vats and then 12 months in bottle.