Sedàra Sicilian Doc Red Wine Donnafugata 2022

Sedàra Sicilian Doc Red Wine Donnafugata 

Collection Fresh and Informal: Pleasant wines from autochthonous arieties

Sedàra 2020 offers a fruity and pleasantly spicy bouquet. A glass of quality, perfect for everyday drinking.

DENOMINATION: Red Sicilia DOC

GRAPE: Nero d’Avola (the primary grape) along with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and other grapes

PRODUCTION ZONE: South-western Sicily, Contessa Entellina Estate and nearby areas.

TERRAINS & CLIMATE: altitude from 200 to 600 m a.m.s.l. (656- 1,312 ft); hilly orography; clay loam soils with a sub-alkaline reaction (pH 7.5 to 7.9) rich in nutritive elements (potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron, manganese, zinc) and total limestone from 20 to 35%. Mild winters with little rainfall. Warm, dry, ventilated summers. Substantial differences between day and night-time temperatures.
VINEYARD: VSP (Vertical Shoot Positioning) training with spurred cordon pruning g, leaving 6 to 10 buds per plant. Planting density of about 5,000 plants per hectare and with yields of 8.0 - 9.0 tons/ha (3.2 - 3.6 tons/acres).

VINTAGE: the 2020 vintage in Sicily was less rainy than the island average. Much of the rainfall occurred in winter and spring, while the summer was substantially dry. The careful management of agronomic practices, from pruning to thinning up to the choice of different harvest times, has allowed us to have perfectly healthy and ripe grapes.

HARVEST: the harvest began in the second half of August and ended around the first half of September.

VINIFICATION: fermentation takes place in steel with maceration on the skins for about 10 days at a temperature of 25-28 ° C. Once the malolactic fermentation has taken place, it is refined for 8 months in the tank and then in the bottle for at least another 5 months.

ANALYTICAL DATA: alcohol 13.70% vol .; total acidity 5.4 g / l; pH 3.51.

TASTING NOTES (10/11/2021): ruby ​​red in color with violet reflections, Sedàra 2020 offers a fruity bouquet with hints of red fruit (cherry and plum) and spices (black pepper) combined with a light balsamic note of mint. In the mouth it shows a good structure with soft tannins, and a pleasant freshness. A pleasant red, versatile in combinations, perfect for every day.

LONGEVITY: 4-5 years.

FOOD & WINE: serve with Lasagne, roast chicken, BBQ, and tacos “tex-mex” style. Serve it in goblets of medium size; uncorked at the time of serving; excellent at 16-18°C (61-64°F).

WHEN YOU DESIRE TO: Brighten your day in a pleasant and original way. Spoil yourself with a daily dose of luxury. Share a discovery with friends.

DIALOGUE WITH ART: Dedicated to the irresistible and ambitious Angelica Sedàra with green eyes, the fashinatig Claudia Cardinale, protagonist of the film “Il Gattopardo” (The Leopard) directed by Luchino Visconti. The label, also in the new version, refers to the Contessa Entellina winery.

FIRST VINTAGE: 1995

Please note: Upon shipment of wine and spirits are carried ONLY in Italy.