Syrah Sole di Sesta Magnum 2012 - Cottanera

TYPE Sicily DOC Syrah - "Sole di Sesta Magnun"

PRODUCTION AREA Castiglione di Sicilia (Catania). Contrade Cottanera and Feudo di Mezzo Altitude 750-780 meters above sea level.

VARIETY Syrah 100%

TYPE OF SOIL Soils composed of the disintegration of lava from ancient skiing and alluvial deposits.

AGE OF THE VINEYARDS Average age of the vineyards 15 years

VINIFICATION Harvest in the second ten days of September. Choice of bunches on the plant and manual harvesting in boxes. Destemming and maceration in contact with the skins at a controlled temperature of 28 ° C for about 30 days. Fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature of 26-28 ° C with constant pumping over and punching down; malolactic fermentation in oak barrels.

TRAINING SYSTEM Spurred cordon

COLOR Ruby red with violet reflections.

BOUQUET The nose opens with ample notes of sweet fruit and fresh Mediterranean nuances that are combined with spicy notes of chocolate and black pepper.

PAIRINGS Ideal with meat-based first courses, aged cheeses. Try it with fettuccine with white pork ragout and baked lamb.

TASTE A wine with a captivating taste, full, balanced, warm, sunny, rich in pulp. The noble tannins are supported by good acidity.

NOTES Syrah Sole di Sesta is the expression of one of the international vines which in Sicily has found its perfect location and ability to reveal its best characteristics. Syrah is described on the label by an extract from the poem «Poscia ch'Amor del tutto left of me», taken from Dante Alighieri's Le Rime. This short extract describes the Sun (also taken from the name of the wine) and its slow but wise action that inevitably allows the grapes to exploit the energy and give us wine jewels.The Sole di Sesta Syrah di Cottanera sees its vineyards rooting in lava soils in the Cottanera and Feudo di Mezzo districts.

AGING The wine ages 14-16 months in medium and high toasted French oak barriques (60% new). With subsequent 18 months of bottle aging.