Syrah is a noble Mediterranean grape variety which gives the best of itself in bright dry places like our Sicily. Because of this we have a great belief in the future of this variety in our island. From an extraordinary vine, Maroccoli at about 400 metres, in an unpolluted place, produces an interpretation of Syrah in a modern key while respecting the characteristics of the variety. Powerful and imposing, this is a wine for long aging.
Sostain
Maroccoli
Sostain
denomination
Menfi D.O.C.
Variety
100% Syrah
Location
Sambuca di Sicilia (AG)
Vineyard
Maroccoli
First vintage
1999
Details
type of soil
Limestone rich structure of average dimensions, slightly chalky with abundant lime areas.
ALTITUDE
370 metres above sea level.
TRAINING SYSTEM
Espalier with spurred cordon pruning system.
METHOD OF CULTIVATION
According to SOStain® protocol; ground cover with clover, vetch, yellow mustard and wild plants to increase the organic substance and nitrogen content, favouring the vitality of the soil’s mirofauna; plant health protected with sulphur and copper in minimal quantities; phytophages deterred with useful insects, sexual confusion and application of natural restoratives such as zeolite, kaolin and vegetable extracts.
Tasting notes
Sweet oriental spices and a faint memory of toasted cocoa accompany the wine in all its tasting phases, now opening a space to distinct and sunny black fruit, now to more wintery notes of leather and hummus. A captivating hint recalling the consistency of velvet with a finish of mint and black pepper.
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