Guardiani di Ceppineri Nero d'Avola Sicilia DOC reserve 75 cl Baglio Oro

Love for our land, respect for the environment and its balance appoints us the "guardians" of its precious fruits. From a particular selection of our Ceppineri vineyard, we obtain an elegant and balanced wine, symbol of the Marsala wine production.
Classifi cation: Sicilia DOC - Riserva
Production Area: C/da Cipponeri in the Municipality of Marsala.

Exposure east/west
Altitude: 150 m asl
Climate: Temperate, warm Mediterranean
Soil: Medium texture, basically clayey
Yield of grapes/ha: 60 quintals /ha (thinning of bunches during veraison)
Plant system: Counter-espalier, with guyot pruning
Age of the vineyards: 40 years
Plant density: 4400 plants/ha
Harvest: End of August first ten days of September (3 harvests)
Vine variety: 100% Nero d'Avola
Vinification: The harvest takes place manually in small crates. After destemming, the bunches are selected on a sorting table and sent off for traditional red vinification. The grapes are left to macerate at a controlled temperature for 15-20 days, carrying out continuous pumping over to extract the varietal essences. At the end of the racking and very soft pressing, malolactic fermentation takes place

Refinement: The wine is aged in French oak/cherry barrels for about 24 months of different calibers. The bottling takes place without filtration and the wine ages for a further 3 months before being marketed
ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS

Colour: Ruby red, lively with purple reflections

Flavour: Strong hints of black currant, black cherry and violet

Taste: Soft, harmonious, elegant with a surprising note of acidity

Alcohol content: 14% vol.
Total acidity: 5.9 g/l
Service temperature: 16-18° C
Gastronomic matches: Ideal with red meat dishes, white meat roasts, risottos and mushrooms. 

Ideal with red meat dishes, white meat roasts, risottos and mushrooms.  Ideal with red meat dishes, white meat roasts, risottos and mushrooms.