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Firriato, Chiaramonte Inzolia

CLASSIFICATION:
I.G.T. Terre Siciliane

GRAPE VARIETY:
Inzolia

VINEYARD LOCATION:
Trapani countryside – Dàgala Borromeo Estate

EXPOSURE:
South-West (310 meters above sea level)

SOIL COMPOSITION:
Medium texture tending towards clayey

TRAINING SYSTEM:
Cordon trained, spur pruned/Guyot

VINES PER HECTARE (EA):
4.500/5.000

YIELD:
80 quintals

HARVEST PERIOD:
1st and 2nd week of September

HARVEST:
Hand-picking

VINIFICATION METHOD:
Soft pressing, fermentation at controlled temperature

MATURATION:
3 months on the noble lees or “sur lie” in stainless steel tanks with periodic agitation

MATURATION BOTTLE:
At least 4 months

ALCOHOL:
13% vol.

SERVING TEMPERATURE:
10°–12°C

RECCOMENDED GLASS:
For young wines without texture

COLOUR:
Mellow yet bright straw yellow, almost greenish.

NOSE:
Delicate and fine, with a profusion of hints reminiscent of exotic fruit and especially pineapple, mango and papaya, almond, lime, wisteria, iris and acacia that blend delightful hints of Mediterranean herbs.

TASTING NOTES
Freshness is the virtue of this wine, which, together with fruit concentrated aromas makes it very pleasant and drinkable; it finally closes with a taste of almond and sea breeze.