Passo delle Mule 2022 Nero d'Avola Sicilia DOC - red wine Duca di Salaparuta

Nero d'Avola Passo delle Mule Duca di Salaparuta: Estate of Sister Marchesa

Nero d'Avola has been grown in this area of ​​the island for centuries, the prince of Sicilian vines recognized internationally, which finds its ideal habitat precisely in the Riesi area, thanks to the particular pedo-climatic conditions.

The exposure at noon ensures that the vineyard is sunny during the day while the right slope and adequate natural ventilation allow the grapes to maintain the correct balance of hydration.

The soil here is mainly of a siliceous-calcareous and deep composition, with small areas composed of clayey-calcareous and conglomeratic soils with good reserves of assimilable potassium. The loose soil allows the roots to go deeper to find water, which is rare and precious during the summer months.

This is where Passo delle Mule is born, an enveloping pure Nero d'Avola, with an intense and deep ruby ​​red color.

With an enveloping, fruity scent of marasca cherry and raspberry, with a pleasantly balanced complex of spices and vanilla, a rich, full and velvety red wine, with great structure and aromatic persistence.

Try it in combination with Potato crusted grouper on aubergine cream.

DATA SHEET

TYPE: Red

CLASSIFICATION: Sicilia DOC

HARVEST: Manual, perfectly ripe after mid-September

VINIFICATION: Destemming and traditional maceration for 8 days at 28 ° - 30 ° C

MATURATION: A wise blend of refinement, Passo delle Mule is born from the combination of wines that spend at least 10 months in very fine-grained oak and reds mitigated by vitrified concrete vats

AGING: After bottling 6 - 8 months in the cellar at a controlled temperature of 15 ° - 16 ° C to evolve the bouquet

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13.0% - 14.0% by vol

SERVICE TEMPERATURE: 17 ° - 18 ° C

SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Excellent with red meat dishes and medium-aged cheeses

STORAGE: In a cool and not excessively humid environment, away from light

DURATION: Over 5 years if stored in suitable cellars

FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION: Harvest 2002