Gentana Zibibbo Terre Siciliane IGP 2022 Lunaria - Cantina Orsogna

Grape variety Zibibbo minimum 85% Origin and history of the grape variety Zibibbo has a history spanning thousands of years: it has Egyptian origins and after this first long adaptation to the North African coasts, Zibibbo was brought to western Sicily by the Phoenicians and the Greeks, becoming one of the most widespread and interesting variety of the western Mediterranean around 800-700 aC During the Roman Empire the variety was also exported to the other regions of southern Europe. Zibibbo is known in Sicily mainly by its Arabic denomination, Z'bìb, which simply means "raisins". Cultivation area Municipality of Salemi at 446 m slm where for millennia the vine and the wine have been the characterizing elements of the territory. The heart of the province with the most vineyards in Italy (Trapani) which offers the vine a unique territory in the world capable of transmitting inimitable characteristics and qualities to the fruit. The hilly area and the properties of the calcareous or tuffaceous soil combined with the climatic conditions create the ideal conditions for the cultivation of the vine. Sicilian wines are called sunny wines as the grapes are illuminated by the rays of a warm sun, typical of Sicily, and once vinified they give life to full-bodied wines characterized by a distinguishable majesty. In the cellar 100% biodynamic Demeter grapes. Vinification Spontaneous fermentation works with what nature offers each year and entrusts the strength and health of the territory and the vineyard with obtaining grapes rich in yeasts which are essential for fermentation in the cellar. The spontaneous fermentation of wines is the fundamental condition for giving life to a wine capable of restoring the authentic flavors of a territory. SULPHITES Limit of biodynamic wine Demeter = white wine max 90 mg/lt TARTARIC STABILIZATION Natural refrigeration only FILTRATION Sterile filtration not permitted Aging Cement tanks and bottle. Sensory characteristics Straw yellow, loaded with golden reflections. Great olfactory range with apricots, flowers especially those of acacia, honey. Structured on the palate, sweet, full-bodied, but with sapidity, acidity and long persistence. Pairings Perfect to accompany shellfish-based dishes, seafood dishes, omelettes, risottos with herbs and asparagus. Serving temperature 10-12°C