| DAMA CORTESE IGT SICILIA | ||
| CULTIVATION: | Runner System |  |
| DENSITY PER HECTAR: | 4500 plants | |
| SOIL: | clayey – sandy with alkaline reaction | |
| ALTITUDE: | 450 m above sea level | |
| VINTAGE: | Hand picked in small baskets between 10th and 20th of October | |
| DRYING METHOD: | The grapes are left to dry naturally over the plant choking their stems. The process is slow and natural thanks to the sunny and dry weather of the beginning of autumn. | |
| VINIFICATION: | Traditional white vinification. Low temperature (17-18 °C) fermentation |
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| ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS: |
This wine shows the elegance and the charm of an aristocratic dame. Colour golden-yellow. It shows a complex bouquet of flowery notes enriched by the typycal nuts fragrance of grapes withered by the warm sicilian sun. With a soft and persistent flavour it expresses a perfect balance among tenderness, alcohol and sharpness. |
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| MATCHING WITH: | Good served either before the meal with seasoned cheeses or with sweets and desserts at the end of the meal. Recommended serving temperature: 12 °C |
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| OTHER: |
Storing time: medium 2 - 4 years. Alcohol: 11.5 % vol. - Sugar: 98.2 g/lt. Ph: 3.24 Tot. Acid.: 7.4 ‰ |
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