Caeles Sicilia DOC 2023, a classic Nero d'Avola from Cantine Firriato

Sicilian red wine Caeles from Nero d'Avola grapes - Cantine Firriato

This is a Sicilian wine that comes from Nero d'Avola grapes, the native vine symbol of Sicilian viticulture.

It was born on the Dagala Borromeo estate, in Trapani, where Firriato adopts the "spontaneous grassing" technique, that is, he limits himself only to mowing the spontaneous grass that grows in the vineyard, to obtain high quality grapes and fight at the same time the erosive effects of the soil.

It presents itself to the eye with a very intense and brilliant red color, presenting a bouquet rich in fruits and spices such as plums, blackberries, cherries, blueberries, cloves, black pepper, liquorice, dark chocolate and hummus.

On the palate it is very soft and seductive, with an excellent balance between tannins and acidity. He has a strong personality and an intense expressive component.

 DATA SHEET

CLASSIFICATION: D.O.C. Sicily

GRAPE VARIETY: Nero d'Avola

PRODUCTION AREA: Agro Trapanese - Tenuta di Dàgala Borromeo

EXPOSURE: South-West (310 meters above sea level)

TRAINING SYSTEM: Counter-espalier with Guyot pruning

PLANTS PER HECTARE: 4,200

YIELD PER HECTARE: 7,800 kg

HARVEST: 1st decade of September, manual harvest

FERMENTATION TEMPERATURE: 24°C

FERMENTATION PERIOD: 8 days

VINIFICATION: Traditional in red in steel tanks

MALLOLACTIC FERMENTATION: Breakthrough

AGING: 3 months in 2nd and 3rd passage French oak barriques

AGING IN BOTTLE: At least 12 months

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13.5% vol. | PH: 3.47 (average value) | TOTAL ACIDITY: 6.17 g/lt (average value)

FIRST HARVEST PRODUCED: 2012

FORMATS: 75 cl bottle

SERVING TEMPERATURE: 16°-18°C

RECOMMENDED GLASS: Not very large and slightly pot-bellied glass