Chiaramonte Red Wine IGT Terre Siciliane - Firriato

Chiaramonte Red Wine  IGT Terre Siciliane - Firriato

CLASSIFICATION IGT Sicilia
VINEYARD LOCATION Trapani countryside – Dàgala Borromeo Estate
SOIL COMPOSITION Mid-mixture, mostly clayey
EXPOSURE The vineyards have south/south-westerly exposure (230 meters above sea level)                                                                                                                                           TRAINING SYSTEM Cordon trained, spur pruned / Guyot
VINES PER HECTARE (EA) 5.500/5.500
YIELD (KG. PER HECTARE) 7.800/8.000 kg
HARVEST PERIOD Hand-picking - 3nd week of September
FERMENTATION TEMPERATURE 26°-28°C
PERIOD OF FERMENTATION 10 days
VINIFICATION METHOD The vinification is carried out in controlled-temperature stainless steel tanks in accordance to red wines
MATURATION 6 months in American durmast barriques MATURATION BOTTLE 3 months
ALCOHOL 13,95 % vol. | PH 3.49 (average) | TOTAL ACIDITY 5.32 g/l (average)
1ST YEAR PRODUCTION: Vintage year 2000
VINTAGE PRODUCTION 500.000 bottles
FORMATS 75 cl
SERVING TEMPERATURE 16°-18°C
RECCOMENDED GLASS Medium-sized, slightly rounded bowl

TASTING NOTES
Color: intense ruby red with lively purplish hues along the edges.
Nose: it has an impeccable and fragrant fruit of surprising sharpness that reveals a profusion of scents that alternate in recalling plum and blackberries, black cherries and bilberries, cloves, black pepper, liquorice, dark chocolate and humus.
Palate: it admirably blends all its power with expressive delicacy revealing a suave depth; it has an assertive character that is well tempered by the silky and delightful tannins; the match between nose and palate is polished and extraordinary.
Characteristics: made entirely from Sicily’s most important red grape, it is a daring and strong, at times even austere and reserved wine; its extraordinary nature unfolds fully if it is left the time needed to express itself.

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