Ventu
Terre siciliane Perricone
Indicazione Geografica Protetta
rosso
Warm and full-bodied like the Sirocco that lashes the vines in spring and summer.
Selective harvesting of grapes. Fermentation at controlled temperature (27°C). Maceration for 15 days and malolactic fermentation in steel.
In steel for about 6 months and then wait another 120 days in the bottle before being put on the market.
Historically, Perricone was the king of the provinces of Palermo and Trapani. It nearly went extinct in the 20th century but is now making a massive comeback as a niche, high-quality red. It is an austere, elegant, and structural wine with a very strong personality: dark red fruits in the nose, with black pepper, licorice, cocoa, and a touch of wild herbs (thyme and rosemary). Silky and elegant tannins, with an iron-like minerality on the finish.
Perfect with roasted lamb, beef stew, or pasta with pork ragù.
- GrapePerricone
- Vine training systemEspalier
- Harvesting periodSecond and third ten days in September
- Soil typeClay, medium texture
- Production zoneGrisì, a hamlet of Monreale (Palermo)
- Production altitudeBetween 300 and 500 m above sea level
