Noto, Sicily, Italy

Wine maker notes

The grapes are de-stemmed and crushed; extraction on skins followed by 12 days of maceration. After fermenting in stainless steel tanks, the wine is matured for 12 months in two- and three-year-old French oak barrels.

Technical notes

13.8% abv

Food pairing

Wonderful with all meat-based and southern Italian dishes, as well as mushroom dishes and smoked ham.