Our Cerasuolo di Vittoria is produced from the countryside around Dorilli, between the sea and the Iblean mountains, the area of Sicilian food par excellence. The name of the only Sicilian DOCG derives of ‘cerasa’, cherry in Sicilian dialect. The wine is produced from the indigenous varieties Nero d’Avola and Frappato. A unique wine, recognisable and unforgettable; aromas of cherry, strawberry and pomegranate, fruits of the particular soils and climate. Here the vines are cultivated according to the criteria of sustainability and organicity. A wine in the wake of an ancient tradition, but with a youthful manner like no other Sicilian red wine.
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Cerasuolo di Vittoria D.O.C.G.
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denomination
Cerasuolo di Vittoria D.O.C.G.
Variety
60% Nero d’Avola, 40% Frappato
Location
Acate (RG)
Vineyard
Dorilli, Mogli
First vintage
2001
Details
TYPE OF SOIL
The principal characteristic of the soils in the Cerasuolo di Vittoria area is the sandy texture; the soils consist mostly of loose red sand with a structure of small dimension, moderately deep. A tufa layer lies at about 90 cm, very important for the water holding capacity of the soil and thus for the water balance of the plants.
ALTITUDE
70 – 80 metres above sea level
TRAINING SYSTEM
Espalier with spurred cordon pruning system for Nero d’Avola and Guyot pruning for Frappato.
METHOD OF CULTIVATION
According to the criteria of organic agriculture and the SOStain® protocol; ground cover with beans, vetch and wild flowers to increase the organic substance and nitrogen content, to favour the vitality of the soil’s microfauna; small quantities of sulphur and copper for plant health; phytophages deterred with useful insects, sexual confusion and applications of natural restoratives such as zeolite, kaolin and vegetable extracts.
Tasting Notes
Cerasuolo is extraordinarily “recognizable” to the nose that is a mosaic of red fruits and spices. Among the fruits Marsala strawberries, mulberry and pomegranate stand out. The spicy part recalls the East: sandalwood, coriander and Sichuan peppercorns. In the mouth, the wine reflects the olfactory perceptions and happily discovers black pepper mixed with carob and sweet cherries. A lively palate with a very full-bodied rounded finish with notes of mulberry.
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