Altavilla della Corte Cabernet Sauvignon Igt 2016 75 cl Firriato

FIR ADCCAB

Classification: IGT Sicilia

Grape Varieties:Cabernet Sauvignon 100%

Vineyard location: Trapani countryside - Tenuta Borgo Guarini

Soil composition:Calcareous - clayey Altitude:The vineyards have a south/south-westerly exposure (250 mts. above sea level) Training system: Cordon trained, spur pruned / Guyot Vines per hectare (ea): 5,000/6,000 Yield (Kg. per hectare): 7,800/8,200 kg Harvest period: Hand-picking - in the 2nd one Fermentation temperature: 24°- 26°C Period of fermentation: 10 -12 days

Vinification: The vinification carried out in controlled-temperature stainless steel tanks in accordance to the red wines tradition. The malolactic fermentation is carried out Maturation: The wine is matured for 7 months in French and American durmast barriques Maturation in bottle: 3 months  PH: 3,42 (average) Total acidity: 6,11 g/l (average) 1st Year

Production: Vintage year 1989 

Serving temperature: 16°-18°C

Recommended glass: Wide balloon glass for wines with a good structure

Color: Deep ruby red with purplish hints Nose: It opens into a flourish of distinct scents of cherries soaked in alcohol,bilberries, rhubarb, perfectly blended with hints of juniper berries, walnut husks,bell peppers, rhubarb, graphite, tobacco leaves and scrub.confident and persistent thanks to a firm and rich body as a result of the aging Palate: In fine wood that gives life to a superb minuet with a distinct sour streak and lively and bubbly tannins creating a whole with an unusually charming taste profile.

Characteristics: Intense and dominant nectar, wine energy; dynamic and lively; a fortunate match, almost a marriage of love, between two fine dark grapes, with an extremely pleasant mouthfeel; intriguing with a mellow and alluring texture. Pairings: It matches well with dishes like pappardelle with boar ragout, ravioli with veal sauce, a juicy steak with green pepper, oven-baked lamb with juniper sauce,stuffed rabbit with black truffles, hearty ossobuco Milanese-style. Matchless with an aged pecorino cheese.

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