Grape variety: 100% Nero d' Avola

Type: Sicilia Indicazione Geografica Tipica

Harvesting technique: manual, in September

Vinification: destemming, grape maceration for about 8 days at controlled temperature, soft grape crushing and must fermentation at controlled temperature of 24-26° C and further maceration for other 8 days.

Maturation: in steel vats for about 8 months, at least two months in bottle before marketing

The pedologic properties of the planting site, the tough loose clay around Corleone, the vineyards trained in the vertical trellis style and exposed to the south-east at a 500 m altitude have produced this strong and determined Nero d’Avola varietal, a very elegant wine.

It is dedicated to the memory of Peppino Impastato, a young Sicilian murdered by the mafia, whose ideas still arouse the passion of freedom lovers.

Tasting: Very deep ruby colour with purple nuances, its smell contains all the strength and class of perfectly ripe Nero d’Avola grapes. Its mineral scent, almost arousing salty sensations, is enriched with a powerful fruity note and a fine touch of spices. It tastes perfect in the mouth and combines freshness with a deep and sudden ripe red berry aftertaste. The tannic texture is extremely fine and perfectly integrated into the supporting structure of the wine. Very long and complex closing sensations.

TAGGHIA VIA VINEYARD DATA SHEET:

Region: Pioppo

Location: Monreale (PA)

Origin: seized from Grizzaffi, of the Riina mafia clan

Altitude: 500 m. above sea level

Exposure: south-west

Soil characteristics: clayish

Planting year: 2004

Training style: VSP trellis

Pruning style: guyot

Planting density: 0.85 x 2.40

Varieties: Nero d’Avola

Yield per ha: 5 tons

Harvesting time and technique: mid-September, manual