APPELLATION: DOC Sicilia
AREA OF PRODUCTION: Contrada Bastonaca, Vittoria (RG), Southeastern SicilyGRAPE VARIETY: Grillo 100%
AGRICULTURE ALTITUDE: in organic conversion .
SOIL: 230 meters a.s.lTRAINING SYSTEM: red soil, medium consistency, formed of sub-alpine sands of Pliocene origin, of limestone-siliceous naturealberello, free standing bushes, planting pattern (1.20 m x 1.20 m)
PLANTING DENSITY: 7,000 plants/ha
AVERAGE AGE OF VINEYARDS: 10 years
YIELD/ HECTARE: 6,000 kg/ha
HARVEST PERIOD: end of August, handpicked in small casesVINIFICATION: Manual selection of the grapes, soft pressing and cold static decanting
AGING: steel vats for 4 months and for a least 4 months in the bottle
COLOR: bright straw-colored yellow
SCENT: Complex and elegant with hints of whiteflowers, citrus fruit and mineral nuances
TASTE: full and persistent, sapid with remarkable minerality
PAIRING: Caponata with vegetables, seafood salad, pasta with seafood, white meat
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 9-11°C