Manto Nero d'Avola PDO Sicilia Organic 75 cl Rallo

CREEDING
Municipality - Alcamo (TP)
Location of the vineyards - Patti Piccolo
Grapes - nero d'avola
Exposure - north, north west
Altitude above sea level - between 300 and 350 m
Type of soil - medium texture
Year of planting - 2005
Planting density vines/hectare -5,200
Training method - counter-espalier
Pruning - 6 bud guyot
Yield kg/plant - 2.28
Harvest period - end of September
Harvest management - manual in boxes of approximately 15 kg

VINIFICATION
Pressing - soft
Duration of fermentation in 8 days
Malo-lactic fermentation - yes
Minimum refinement in tank - 6 months
Affinage in bottle - 1 month
Fermentation tanks - stainless steel

Fermentation temperature in °C 22-24
Maceration times of the skins 10 days

ENOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Alcohol content 14%
Residual sugars 2.36 g/l

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS
Color - ruby red
Smell - intense hints of ripe red fruit, in alcohol, blackberry, black cherry, cherry, are accompanied by notes of vanilla and spices.
Taste - soft, opulent, full-bodied. The finish is quite persistent with long flavors of blackberry, morello cherry and plum.
It goes very well with red meats, and, if grilled, it is also the ideal companion for a slice of tuna, excellent with cheeses, especially hard textured.
Serving temperature 16 °C
Contains sulphites.