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.
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Burdese
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denomination
Menfi D.O.C.
Variety
70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc
Location
Menfi and Sambuca di Sicilia
Vineyard
Dispensa, Maroccoli
First vintage
1999
Details
type of soil
At Dispensa averagely deep tending to chalky, structure almost non-existent, moderately limey. At Maroccoli, limey soil with rich structure of moderate dimensions, a little chalk with plenty of lime particles.
ALTITUDE
Dispensa 75 metres above sea level;
Maroccoli 430 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 organic substance and nitrogen content, to assist the vitality of the soil’s microfauna; plant health fostered with sulphur and copper in minimal amounts; phytophages deterred with useful insects, sexual confusion and application of natural restoratives such as zeolite, kaolin and vegetable extracts.
Tasting notes
Bordeaux made in Sicily from a selection of the best grapes from the company’s vineyards. A powerful red, built on a dense and important tannin structure, balanced by a decided alcoholic content. Strongly flavoured centering on very rich and packed ripe fruit. The flavours are those of myrtle and preserved cherries mixed with leather while intense aromas of cherry, cocoa, iodine and rosemary gradually emerge.
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