Contrada Labirinto

Area and comune of production: area of Vittoria, district Bastonaca, South-Estern Sicily.

Grape varieties: Nero d' Avola 100%.

Altitude: 250 metres a.s.l.

Soil type: medium consistency, originated from sub-Appenine sands of Pliocene origin and with a calcareus and siliceus nature, interposed with a strate of fresh, compact clay and calctufa.

Training system: sapling

Planting density: 8000 vines per hectar.

Average age of productive vines: 50 years.

Grape yield per hectar: 40 ql.

Harvesting: end of September - October.

Material of fermentation: concret tanks with electronic control of temperature.

Fermentation temperature: 30° - 33°.

Vinification: twice daily manual pigeage and pumping over.

Peels' maceration: 28 days.

Ageing drum capacity: 228 litres.

Ageing in wine-cellar: 24 months in french oak barrels (barrique), 6 months in stainless steel and 12 months in bottle.

No filtered product.