Italy
Sicilia

Sabuci Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico Cortese - 1320, 2017

Lot

1320

Grape Variety

Frappato

Producer

The Wine People Srl.

Cerasuolo di Vittoria is the only DOCG on the island of Sicily. The Cortese estate located in the hamlet of Sabuci is a prime spot for growing Nero d’Avola and Frappato grapes to produce Cerasuolo di Vittoria. The 2017 has dark fruits with fresh blackcurrant aromas. It is supple, medium bodied with a good juicy mid-palate and a long bitter cherry finish. 70% of the blend is Nero d’Avola fermented in open top barrels. 30% is Frappato grapes fermented in terracotta amphorae. Used by the ancient Greeks, the natural porosity of terracotta allows a slow exchange of oxygen during the fermentation and the wine is left on skins for twelve months. The two varieties were subsequently blended together and matured in oak botti.
Wine Type: Red
Frappato
750ml
Bottle size
6
Concentration: Medium Oak: Medium Oak
Alchohol Content: 13.5
13.5%
Aroma
Dark fruit, blackcurrant
Taste
Fresh forest fruits, bitter cherries
Ideal With
Anelletti al forno with Sicilian ragù