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CATARRATTO LUCIDO SICILIA i.g.t.  tech notes
Among indigenous grapes, Catarratto Lucido is certainly one of the oldest white berry varietals in Sicily. The first historical documents about it date back in 1690 and were written by Francesco Cupani, one of the most eminent Sicilian botanists of the XVII century. He describes this varietal in full details, both as regards the shape of the cluster and the shape of the berry.
The name “lucido” (shiny) is specifically due to the transparency of the berry.
The difference between the production of Catarratto Lucido Feudo di Maria and the other Catarrattos lies in the average altitude of the vineyards.
This grape is cultivated in estates that are 400 to 600 meters above sea level. The wide temperature range between night and day enhances its aromas, and the exposure to the sea winds improves the health of the tree. This particular condition makes all soil and vine treatments almost useless. We can say that all cultivations in high hill are “naturally” organic.top
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MERLOT SICILIA i.g.t. tech notes
This new Italian Merlot from Sicilia is a
wonderful wine with bold berry flavors and intense color and richness. Hand
picked grapes from the late harvest make give this wine well balanced
structure and elegant tannins. The extracted berry flavors and elegant
refinement make this wine easy to enjoy with meats, pasta and cheeses.
Over the last decade, what was considered an excellent
blending variety (thanks to its malleability, its very smooth tannins, the sweet berry and the low acidity, features that make it easy to mitigate the sharpness of stronger or more characteristic varieties) has been meeting genuine interest by attentive and perceptive producers, who rightly enhanced the core potentials of the vine by stressing the remarkable personality that had remained unexpressed during previous production years. Wise agronomic choices and appropriate pruning methods that maintain the crops vigour paved the way for a yield control that highly favours quality.top |
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