Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG 2017 Organic red wine - Cantine HORUS "Pittore Contadino"

PITTORE CONTADINO DOC CERASUOLO DI VITTORIA 2017

From a sandy soil rich in limestone at 250 meters above sea level, from the union between Frappato and Nero d'Avola, was born the Pittore Contadino DOCG Cerasuolo di Vittoria 2017

The intense garnet red color, combined with the scent of small red fruits with a background of licorice and warm notes of chocolate, make this wine the perfect match for red meat, game and aged cheeses.

TYPE: red - DOCG Cerasuolo di Vittoria

VARIETY: 50% Nero d'Avola, 50% Frappato

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13.5% to 14%

PAIRING: red meat, game and aged cheeses

SERVING TEMPERATURE: 18-20 °

COLOR: intense garnet red

PERFUME: hint of small red fruits, background of licorice, light note of chocolate

PALATE: full and warm

TYPE OF SOIL: sandy, rich in limestone

ALTITUDE: 250 meters above sea level

PRODUCTION AREA: C / da Mortilla - Chiaramonte Gulfi (RG), Eastern Sicily

CULTIVATION SYSTEM: against espalier, spurred cordon

PLANTS PER HECTARE: 5000 plants / ha

YIELD PER HECTARE: 7500 kg

HARVEST PERIOD: third decade of September

VINIFICATION: in red with destemming pressing followed by 15 days of maceration on the skins at a controlled temperature between 22 ° -27 ° C

AGING: 12 months in stainless steel at a controlled temperature between 18 ° -20 ° C

REFINING IN BOTTLE: 6 months at a controlled temperature of 18 ° C