Sparkling wine - Milazzo - Excellent rosé classic method

Sparkling wine - Milazzo - Excellent rosé classic method Format: Glass bottle 75cl Intro: Sicily is one of the most wine-producing regions in Italy, together with Veneto, Emilia-Romagna and Apulia. Sicily's wine-growing traditions are ancient and date back to the Phoenicians, Romans, Greeks and Arabs. Sicily boasts numerous indigenous grape varieties such as frappato, nero d'Avola, inzolia, catarratto, nerello mascalese and nerello cappuccio, malvasia delle Lipari and moscato d'Alessandria (zibibbo, from the Arabic zibib meaning 'a raisin'). Based on the type of grape, we can understand the cultivation area of the various vines mentioned above: Muscat wines, Moscato di Siracusa and Moscato di Noto we find them in the Syracuse area Wines based on Nero d'Avola, Frappato and Ceraselo di Vittoria DOCG are produced in the province of Ragusa Grillo, Grecanico, Catarratto and Inzolia vines are the protagonists of the Alcamo DOC La Malvasia delle Lipari famous Aeolian Islands in the Messina area On the slopes of Etna, considered 'an island within an island' due to the characteristic lava soil and the microclimate that characterises this area, we find Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, for red, rosé and sparkling wines and Catarratto and Carricante for white wines. From these vines are produced the famous Etna DOC. The province of Caltanissetta is home to one of Sicily's most recent DOCs, the Riesi Marsala is a historic DOC that takes its name from the municipality of the same name in the province of Trapani. Also in the province of Trapani is the island of Pantelleria, where the Passito di Pantelleria Sparkling wine - Milazzo - Excellent rosé classic method - Data sheet Agriculture: Certified Organic Scheme Grapes: Particular selections of an ancient Calabrese biotype, commonly known in the Campobello di Licata area as Inzolia Rosa (dominant) - Chardonnay. Average age vines: Over 15 years Land type: Contrada Milici: plateau of marly origin with a highly calcareous clayey component, rich in skeleton - Contrada Fondirò, Giuseppina area: calcareous-clayey matrix - Contrada Arena Nuovo: white limestone to medium clayey mixture. Breeding system: espalier with spurred cordon and guyot pruning Strains per hectare: 5600 Harvest period: Chardonnay: first half of August - Inzolia Rosa: first half of September. Collection modalities: Manual, in 14 kg crates Vinification: The red grapes are destemmed and after a short cold maceration for a few hours, they are pressed. The white grapes are pressed whole cluster. Refinement of the sparkling wine bases takes place in steel tanks. Maturation: The cuvée, with the addition of the liqueur de tirage, was started to froth. The bottles were placed in racks where they remained to mature on the lees for a period of no less than 18 months. Alcohol: 12.5% Vol. Matching: An excellent aperitif, ideal on fruit salad, on spring-flavoured risottos, lemon or melon, fruit mousse and soft cheeses. Serving temperature: 5-7 °C First edition: 1998 Focus: Clonal selection: The valorisation of autochthonous grape varieties also through the rediscovery of ancient biotypes, experimentation in the vineyard in the selection of clones and extreme care in identifying the most suitable soil, have always been the salient elements of our work as winegrowers. The Inzolia Rosa is an example of this: an ancient biotype of Calabrese that has always been cultivated on these hills, which, thanks to the perfect combination with Chardonnay, gives life to this Metodo Classico rosé with an interesting acidic backbone and delicate aromas. Sensory notes: A beautiful pink colour with violet reflections. The perlage is fi ne and persistent. The nose reveals scents where red fruit such as currants and blackberries emerge. Well dosed sugar, balanced and pleasant Find out more: To find out more about Sicilian wines, products Torrisis and the culinary traditions of Sicily, we recommend you visit our blog, full of interesting and overwhelming articles recounting its many facets. In the section recipes You will also find a wide variety of quick and easy cooking tips, as well as lots of ideas and useful advice on how to make the best use of our products in the kitchen and how to ensure that you create excellent dishes.