Nero di Serramarrocco 2011 Sicilia IGT Cl 75

Nero di Serramarrocco 2011

Mediterranean red typical expression of Nero d’Avola, which composes it in purity.

A wine of great finesse and complexity, Nero di Serramarrocco is made from Nero d’Avola grapes harvested by hand in the 1.80-ha “Sakkara vineyard,” cultivated by Guyot with a planting density of 6,250 vines/ha and a yield of 65 quintals per hectare and 1.10Kg. per strain.
Elevated in 500-liter Allier Troncais tonneaux of second passage and medium toasting for 8 months.
6 months of bottle aging. First vintage 2002.

Wine: Nero d’Avola Terre Siciliane IGP.
Grad. Alcoholic: 13.5%vol.
Dry extract: 37.50 gr./l.
Grapes: Nero d’Avola 100%
Vineyard: Sakkara Vineyard 1.80/ha 345 mt. asl. 6,250 vines/ha Nero d’Avola
Vineyard Location: Erice DOC Wine Route
Soil morphology: deep, partially stony
Training system: Guyot
Density per hectare: 6,250 vines/ha
Yield per hectare and strain: 65Q.li/ha 1, 10Kg. per plant
Harvest: hand-picked August 30/September 10
Vinification: In red, macerations 26-28°C at temp.
controlled for 14 to 16 days. in Inox. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in concrete.
Aging: 8 months in second-passage tonneaux of
500 liters of medium toasted Allier Troncais oak. 6 months in bottles.