| Size | 150cl |
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| Vintage | 2024 |
| ABV | 13% |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Main Grape | Chardonnay (100%) |
| Expression | White, Generous, and Intense |
Tasting note
Golden yellow with greenish hue. On the nose this wonderful wine comes is layered and delicious, with citrus fruit flavours, chestnut, honey and a spicy complexity. As good as top Cru white Burgundy, at half the price.
Unique Selling Point
An iconic wine that changed the face of Sicilian wine when it was introduced in 1985, offered here in an impressive magnum.
Vineyard
From the Ulmo and Maroccoli vineyards. Ulmo’s soil is of average texture, moderately deep and at depth with abundant structure composed of pebbles, average lime with sections of dark, vegetable soils. At Maroccoli the soil is limey with structure of average dimension, a little chalky with abundant lime sections.
Viticulture
Organically farmed; ground cover of clover, vetch, yellow mustard and wild plants to increase organic substance and nitrogen content, assisting the vitality of the soil’s microfauna; plant health protected with small quantities of sulphur and copper; defence against phytophages with useful insects, sexual confusion and application of natural restoratives.
Vinification
Fermented and matured on lees in 225l Allier oak barrels, 40% new, for 11 months.
| Closure | Natural Cork | ||
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| Suitable for | Vegans Vegetarians | ||
| Certifications | Organic | ||
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| pH | 3.36 | ||
| Total Acidity | 5.35g/l Tartaric | ||
| Residual Sugar | 0.09g/l | ||
| Allergens | Sulphur | ||
| SKU Code | 26578024 |