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: 14,10% vol. Total Acidity: 5,50 ‰ Vineyard location: 130 m (426 ft) a.s.l. Soil: Medium texture, calcareous Training system: Head-Pruned Bush Vines Nr. of vines per hectare: 5,550 Harvest: Hand picked from September 1st Fermentation temperature: 28 - 30 °C Period of maceration: 14 - 16 days Aging: 10 months in small french oak barrels (225 lt - 1/3 new) Bottling: July 2009 Available on the market: June 2010 Production: 100,000 bottles Formats: 750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt First vintage: 2004