White wine - Milazzo - Terre della baronia bianco Format: Glass bottle 75cl Year: 2023 Intro: Sicily is one of the most wine-producing regions in Italy, together with Veneto, Emilia-Romagna and Apulia. Sicily's wine-growing traditions are ancient and date back to the Phoenicians, Romans, Greeks and Arabs. Sicily boasts numerous indigenous grape varieties such as frappato, nero d'Avola, inzolia, catarratto, nerello mascalese and nerello cappuccio, malvasia delle Lipari and moscato d'Alessandria (zibibbo, from the Arabic zibib meaning 'a raisin'). Based on the type of grape, we can understand the cultivation area of the various vines mentioned above: Muscat wines, Moscato di Siracusa and Moscato di Noto we find them in the Syracuse area Wines based on Nero d'Avola, Frappato and Ceraselo di Vittoria DOCG are produced in the province of Ragusa Grillo, Grecanico, Catarratto and Inzolia vines are the protagonists of the Alcamo DOC La Malvasia delle Lipari famous Aeolian Islands in the Messina area On the slopes of Etna, considered 'an island within an island' due to the characteristic lava soil and the microclimate that characterises this area, we find Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, for red, rosé and sparkling wines and Catarratto and Carricante for white wines. From these vines are produced the famous Etna DOC. The province of Caltanissetta is home to one of Sicily's most recent DOCs, the Riesi Marsala is a historic DOC that takes its name from the municipality of the same name in the province of Trapani. Also in the province of Trapani is the island of Pantelleria, where the Passito di Pantelleria White wine - Milazzo - Terre della baronia bianco - Data sheet Agriculture: certified organic regime Grapes: Catarratto Lucido Vineyards: Garcitella Alta Average age vines: over 15 years Land type: plateau of marly origin with a high clayey, strongly calcareous component Breeding system: guyot Strains per hectare: over 5600 Yield per hectare: 90 Q Harvest period: mid-September Mode of collection: manual in 14 kg crates Vinification: in the absence of oxygen Maturation: in steel for about 4 months. Final ageing in the bottle Alcoholic degree: 13 % vol Matching: fish and vegetable starters and first courses, fish main courses and fresh cheeses Serving temperature: approx. 10°C Potential ageing: extended beyond 3 years. Sensory notes: A beautiful intense straw yellow colour with green hues. On the nose, evident notes of white fruit, ripe pear and white melon, it closes with a complex finish where an aromatic vegetable spice emerges, very reminiscent of lemon balm. At palate shows an important structure, enhanced by a nice acidic note that supports the taste persistence. Find out more: To find out more about Sicilian wines, products Torrisis and the culinary traditions of Sicily, we recommend you visit our blog, full of interesting and overwhelming articles recounting its many facets. In the section recipes You will also find a wide variety of quick and easy cooking tips, as well as lots of ideas and useful advice on how to make the best use of our products in the kitchen and how to ensure that you create excellent dishes.
