A grand family of wine, enchanted by Sicily, discovered Zisola near Noto, an area of rare beauty.This wine made with skill and expertise, and aged for 10 months in small oak barrels, presents itself as elegant and concentrated with great depth.
Appellation: Sicily Igt Winery location: Contrada Zisola, Noto (Siracusa) Grape varieties: Nero d’Avola Alcohol: 14 % Total acidity: 6 ‰ Location of vineyard: 130 m a.s.l. Training system: Head-pruned bush vines Nr. of vines per hectare: 5.500 Plants Harvest: Hand picked from September 18th Fermentation temperature: 28°-30° C Period of maceration: 14-16 days Aging: 10 months in small french oak barrels (225 lt. / 50% new) Bottling: October 2006 Production: 100,000 bottles Formats: 750 ml - 1.5 l First Vintage: 2004 AWARDS