Cygnus, a blend of Sicilian and international grapes
HISTORY
The name of this Sicilian red wine is linked to the history of the Tasca d'Almerita family, it is a tribute to Richard Wagner who in 1881 in Villa Tasca in Palermo wrote the third act of the very famous "Parsifal".
It is a blend, from a selection of the best Nero d'Avola and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from the historic Regaleali Estate, which together tell of the incredible potential of the Sicilian vine combined with the elegance of the international variety.
This blend of grapes gives the wine body, as well as good aroma.
DATA SHEET
Grape varieties: Nero d'Avola 60% and Cabernet Sauvignon 40%
Denomination: Rosso – Sicilia DOC
Wine-growing area: Tenuta Regaleali – Palermo – Sicily
Training system: espalier
Type of pruning: Guyot spurred cordon
Density of vines per ha: 4,000
Grape yield per hectare: 73 quintals
Fermentation: traditional in red
Fermentation temperature: 28°C
Malolactic fermentation: completely carried out
Aging: In 225 liter French oak barrels (Allier and Tronçais), 30% new and 70% second and third passage, for approximately 14 months
Alcohol content: 14% Vol.
Analytical data of the wine: pH 3.4 – AT 5.71 g/l – ZR 1.6 g/l – ET 32g/l
Contains sulfites
