Red wine - Mazzei - Effe Emme petit verdot IGT Format: 75 cl bottle Red wine - Mazzei - Effe Emme petit verdot IGT - Data Sheet Company: Zisola Company location: Noto, Syracuse Grapes: Petit Verdot Alcohol: 13.77% Total acidity: 5.81% Vineyard location: 130 m a.s.l.; exposure S/E Land type: Medium mixture, predominantly limestone Age of the vines14 years Breeding system: Sapling Vine density per hectare: 5,500 plants Grape harvest: Handmade since 1 September Fermentation temperature: 28 - 30 °C Maceration time: 14 days Maturation: 16 months in small 225-litre French oak barrels (50% new) Production: 4.000 bottles First vintage produced: 2011 Ageing potential: Over 20 years Profile: Elegant, intense, notes of underbrush and peat, great complexity and persistence Matching: First courses with game, stews, mature cheeses Grape harvest: After a 2017 characterised by severe drought, but with lower-than-average temperatures, 2018 also began with little rain, but this did not affect the vegetative recovery from the end of March. Spring was mild until the month of May, which saw a marked change in climate, with a drop in temperature and very heavy rainfall. The summer was also rather temperate, with several downpours, which allowed us to delay the harvest by at least 15 days. This weather pattern continued throughout September, with mild temperatures during the day and cool at night, favouring a good ripening of the bunches. The result is satisfactory and confirms the development of previous vintages, with very elegant wines.Harvest start: 22 August End of harvest: 28 September Rainfall (Sum of rainfall from 1/4 to 30/9): 273 mm Temperature index (Sum of daily average temperature from 1/4 to 30/9): 4130 °C Rating: Good 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.
