Duca Di Montalbo Rosso Sicilia IGT. 75 cl Azienda Agricola G Milazzo

It is our most precious Red. Only the best vintages, using the oldest vineyards, over 50 years old and with the lowest yield, become Duca di Montalbo. The Cru is decisive: the Montalbo district is characterized by 100% calcareous marl, a "lunar" soil surprisingly suitable for the long maturation of red wines.
An intense red color with violet reflections.
Fresh and elegant on the nose, it lets out hints of fresh red fruit where blackberry, raspberry and plum stand out, it closes with spicy notes, aromatic vegetable hints such as rosemary and thyme.
The palate is powerful and structured: rich in tannins of exceptional quality, silky and elegant. Full-bodied and fresh at the same time it reveals a great gustatory persistence.

GRAPES: Particular selections of Nero d'Avola and Nero Cappuccio
TYPOLOGY OF THE SOIL: Montalbo, plateau of marl origin with a high clayey component, strongly calcareous
TRAINING SYSTEM: Guyot and spurred cordon
COLLECTION PERIOD: End of October
METHODS OF HARVESTING: Selection of the bunches on the vine and manual harvesting in 14 kg boxes
VINIFICATION: The grapes are selected by hand then de-stemmed and then transferred to vertical vats where the must is been subjected to periodic reassembly. A long maceration on the skins until the complete lowering of the pomace. The malolactic fermentation was carried out in oak barriques for the Nero d'Avola, while large barrels were used for the Nero Cappuccio
AGEING: About 48 months in barriques and large barrels, which was followed by a period in steel tanks. Final refinement in the bottle.
ALCOHOL: 14 % vol.