Territories & Wineries

Burdese

Sicilia DOC

70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc

In the local dialect, Burdisi/Burdese means ‘from Bordeaux’ and evokes the classic blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. This is a red wine of great density, structure and balance, produced in limited quantities from selected vineyards. Burdese is a wine for long aging which offers olfactory and tasting complexity which has few counterparts in Sicily.

Awards

2018	James Suckling	92
	Wine Spectator	91
2016	Wine Advocate Robert Parker	93
	Wine Spectator	93
2015	Falstaff	94
	James Suckling	93
	Wine Spectator	92
	Wine Advocate Robert Parker	91
	Wine Enthusiast	90
2014	James Suckling	92
	Wine Enthusiast	90
	Drink Business	Silver
	Emozioni dal mondo	Medaglia d'oro
	Wine Advocate	89
2013	James Suckling	92
	Wine Spectator	92
	Guida Vitae dell’Ais	4 viti
	Jancis Robinson	17,5
	Decanter World Wine Awards	84
2011	Falstaff	94
	Wine Advocate Robert Parker	91
	Wine Spectator	91
	Decanter World Wine Awards	86
2010	Wine Spectator	90
	Wine Enthusiast	90
	James Suckling	89
	Decanter World Wine Awards	Commended
2009	Falstaff	92
	Wine Enthusiast	91
2008	Emozioni dal Mondo	Medaglia d'oro
	Falstaff	93
	Wine Enthusiast	91
	James Suckling	91
	Wine Advocate Robert Parker	90
	Vinous	90
	Jancis Robinson	16
2007	Guida vini Siciliani (Giornale di Sicilia)	Vino a 5 stelle
	Merlot & Cabernet insieme	Medaglia d'oro
	Falstaff	92
	Wine Enthusiast	91
	James Suckling	90
	Wine Advocate Robert Parker	89
	Vinous	89
2006	Wine Enthusiast	92
	Jancis Robinson	16
	Decanter World Wine Awards	Commended
2005	Wine Enthusiast	92
	Vinous	90+
	Wine Spectator	88
	Wine Advocate Robert Parker	88
	Gambero Rosso	Tre Bicchieri
	Decanter World Wine Awards	Bronze
2004	Falstaff	92
	Wine Spectator	86
2003	Gambero Rosso	Tre Bicchieri
	Decanter	Silver
	Wine Enthusiast	91
	Wine Spectator	90
	Vinous	87
2002	Wine Spectator	90
2001	Wine Spectator	91
	Wine Advocate Robert Parker	89
	Decanter	Commended
2000	Gambero Rosso	Tre Bicchieri
	Bibenda	5 Grappoli
	Wine Spectator	90
	Wine Advocate Robert Parker	90
	Vinous	90
	Wine Enthusiast	89
1999	Vinous	92
	Wine Advocate Robert Parker	90
	Wine Spectator	89
1998	Wine Advocate Robert Parker	90
1997	Wine Spectator	88
	Wine Advocate Robert Parker	87

Go to Territory of Menfi

Altimetry

75-430

Above sea level

Climate

21°Average temperature

Farming system

Spurred cordon

Planting density

4.500 vines per hectare

Now

30.6°C

Cloudiness	19%
Humidity	45%
Wind	6mh ↓↙

First Vintage

1998

See vintages

1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2011
2013

Climate

Cycle of warm harvests begins with hot dry harvest throughout
Climate

A vintage distinguished by winter and spring with little rain, very hot August and cool dry September. Hot whites and reds with tannin.
Climate

Almost perfect vintage for whites with ideally bright hot July and August. Well concentrated reds with hot clear tannin.
Climate

A cooler summer (as in 2004) provided for good varietal reds with dense soft tannin.
Climate

Winter and spring with hardly any rain. Low production and very good quality in contrast to the rest of Italy. Better whites than reds,though very concentrated.
Climate

More rain than usual refreshed part of the harvest, producing reds with colour and body.
Climate

Cold wet winter and spring were a perfect preparation for the vines, harvest began 15 days late with cool temperate weather.Very fresh whites
Climate

Abundant spring and winter rain perfectly prepared the vineyards for summer and autumn ripening. The surprisingly fresh and cool temperatures of July, August and September achieved the rest, with the grapes arriving at the winery in perfect condition.
Climate

This vintage can be described as luminous and sunny. All the sun-loving varieties such as Syrah and Nero d'Avola are of extraordinary richness. The whites are rich, creamy, and well-defined by type of grape.
Climate

After two short but intense heatwaves, typical for the period from 20th July to 15th August, it stayed fine, temperatures stabilized, and persistent high pressure presented us with a vintage with no rainfall the first slight shower arrived on 25th September! and with amazing maturation. For those who enjoy comparisons, in our reckoning the recent years most similar to 2007, in Sicily, are 1997 and 2001.
Harvesting started on August 9, a little early compared to the five previous years. The white grapes yielded a significantly lesser quantity and were of outstanding quality, especially the Chardonnay and Grecanico varieties. Thanks to the diminished yield the red French grapes, most of all Syrah and Cabernet Franc, were even better. This means great colour and great structure; the Plumbago’s Nero d’Avola for instance displayed its magnificent fragrance to perfection.
Beautiful white wines, produced by a cool and bright July and August. A richer Chardonnay without more alcohol. A super-aromatic Fiano and average Grecanico. The reds, Merlot and Cabernet, benefitted from a cooler harvest with a thick dense tannin structure, thanks to extended ripening. Syrah prefers a dry September and is rather less than excellent. Nero d’Avola is fresh and fruity as rarely before.

Time of Harvest

september

Vinification

Destalking followed by 21 days of lying on the skins; after racking, maturation in new Allier oak barriques for 14 months; malolactic fermentation in wood and stainless steel.