Valle dell’Acate Nero d’Avola, “Case Ibidini” 2014

Appellation:  Sicilia IGT

Type:  red, dry

Grape Variety:  Nero d’Avola

Producer: Valle dell’Acate
Region: Sicilia
Production Area: C.da Bidini-Acate (Rg) – Eastern Sicily;

Vineyards: 60 acres at 360 ft above sea level.

Soil: Yellow soil, medium texture soils, tending to compact, interspersed with limey tufa

Year of planting: 2000.

Planting system: Low trained on wires system, spur pruned cordon

Vine density: 2.600 per acre

Harvest: second half of  September

Vinification: 15 days macerations at controlled temperature with malolactic fermentation in stainless steel.

Aging: 6 months in tank

Color:  Red ruby light

Bouquet:  Fresh and fruity, scent of small red fruits, blackberry, spices, licorice, and a note of leather

Taste:  clean and fresh, velvet and harmonious

Food pairing with fresh and aged cheeses, salamis and fish dishes with tomatoes or tomato sauce.