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Terre Siciliane Catarratto Criomacerato
The eye-popping aromatic intensity of this Catarratto will light your fire. Sweet, vegetal aromas, including green tea and a hint of vinegar and overripe lemon will indulge your palate, finishing with soft tannins. Drink or hold.
- Appellation
- Terre Siciliane IGP
- Region
- Sicily go to region
- Zone
- Alcamo
- Varietals
- Cataratto 100%
- Wine Type
- White wine
Cataratto
- Year of planting
- 1985
- Soil type
- Medium texture tending to calcareous
- Exposure
- South West
- Altitude
- 350 masl
- Grape yield per hectare tons
- 6
- Average production/year
- 12.000 btls
- Method of Harvest
- By Hand
- Organic status
- Organic Not Certified
- Type of yeast and fermentation
- Controlled fermentation with indigenous yeasts
- Length of maceration
- 24 hours on the skins
- Vessel of fermentation
- Steel tank
- Temperature of fermentation
- 23-26 °C
- Length of fermentation
- 7 days
- Vessel of aging
- Steel tank and bottle
- Length of aging
- 8 months in steel tank and 5 months in bottle
Tasting Notes
Serving temperature 10-12 °C
Pairings Cruditè, prawns and red shrimps of Mazara
Color Intense yellow
Nose Fruity and floral
Palate Sapid supported by a good acidity, it will pleasantly surprise you with its spicy and mineral ending
