Catarratto Branciforti dei Bordonaro 2023 - Firriato

Firriato - Branciforti dei Bordonaro Catarratto Igt Terre Siciliane

Immersed in the Trapani countryside, in the most planted area of ​​Italy, between Mount Erice and the Egadi islands, on soft hills at an altitude between 300 and 400 meters above sea level, the luxuriant rows of Tenuta Gelso Grande stretch out , the heart of the “Feudi Branciforti dei Bordonaro” production.

This is a territory whose history has always been based on agriculture, which develops sublime in quality enology. Gelso Grande preserves the ability to accommodate different vines, always respecting the most authentic specificities, where each variety finds its maximum expression in a natural way.

Fresh and aromatic catarratto, grown within the area of Trapani, under constant ventilation from the Mediterranean Sea, reveals a pleasant acidity that enhances the elegance and smell. It shows the Goblet of straw yellow color with light golden reflections. The palate with light hints of peach blossoms and wisteria, reserving, in the final, delicate notes of aniseed. Ideal for an aperitif on the nightfall goes happily with crudités seafood, tempura shrimp and reef fish.

Classification: Terre Siciliane I.G.T.
Grape varieties: 100% Catarratto
Vineyards location: Territory of Trapani – hilly ground 250/400 mt. a. s. l.
Soil composition: Medium mixture with a clayey tendency
Training system: Gujot Espalier
Nr. Vines per hectare: n° 5.000
Yields per hectare: 8.000 kg
Harvest: II and III decade of September
Period of fermentation: 20 days at 16°18° C
Production method: Soft-pressing, maximum 60% juice extraction, fermentation at controlled temperature.
Alcohol: 12,5% by vol.
Tasting notes: Straw yellow colour with greenish tints; notes of wild flowers, only just mature pear. Pleasant and persistent acidity. Made from Catarratto grapes, it’s used to convey the sunny slopes where the grapes ripen.
Serving temperature: 10/12° C.
Pairing: Hors d’oeuvres and seafood: fish and shellfish; white meat

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