Azienda Agricola Cortese, Cortese Sabuci Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

Description

Fruit-driven, with aromas of cherries, pomegranate and wild berries with hints of cocoa, leather and caramel. The palate is elegant and complex with concentrated flavours and ripe but firm tannins.

Viticulture

Sabuci is made with the best selection of 100% organic grapes. They come from our vineyards grown near Contrada Sabuci, in the Vittoria area of Southeast Sicily. The grapes are carefully hand-harvested at the end of September and beginning of October. The grapes are put into small baskets, and we lower the temperature to around 10°C.

Vinification

The two grape varieties are vinified separately, in different ways, but according to tradition. The Nero d’Avola is fermented in open top barriques, enabling us to follow a really scrupulous process. We carry out follatura (immersion of the skins) by hand and extremely delicately. The Frappato, on the other hand, is fermented in 7hl terracotta amphorae. Terracotta is an amazing material and has been used since ancient Greek times. Its natural porosity allows the ideal oxygen exchange during the fermentation process. At the same time it also allows the wine to remain in contact with the skins for an extended period of up to 12 months. The wines are blended together and are aged for six months in barriques and botti of various sizes. The wine remains in bottle for at least 3 months before being introduced to the market.

Maturation

The wines are blended together and are aged for six months in barriques and botti of various sizes. The wine remains in bottle for at least 3 months before being introduced to the market.

Food Pairing

Sabuci is a very versatile wine. Matches particularly well with grills and roast fish and meat.

Details

Awards: Silver Decanter Medal

Certifications: Vegetarian, Vegan, Organic

Alcohol: 14.5% VOL

Style: Still, Dry

Residual sugar: 1.0 g/l

Acidity: 6.0 g/l 

3.39 pH

Size: 75cl

Closure: Natural cork

Winemaker: Stefano Chioccioli

Country: Italy

Region: Sicily

Grapes: Nero d'Avola, Frappato