White wine - Christ of Campobello - Bianco terre siciliane IGP

White wine - Christ of Campobello - Bianco terre siciliane IGP 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 White wine - Cristo di Campobello - Bianco terre siciliane IGP - Data sheet Information: 2023 - Terre Siciliane Indicazione Geografica Protetta. The grapes were harvested between August and September 2023 Bottles produced: 85.911 Issue: March 2024 Plants per hectare: 4.000 Yield per hectare: 100 ql. Predominantly calcareous soil, with fractions of dark hilly terrain, height between 250 and 400 metres above sea level. Alcoholic degree: 12.50% in vol. Total acidity: 6.00 g/l Ph: 3,20 - Dry extract: 21.60 g/l Serving temperature: 8 -10 ºC Collection: Manual harvesting in small crates. After destemming and crushing, the grapes are macerated at a temperature of 8-10ºC. After soft pressing, the free-run juice is separated and decanted by cold settling. At the end of fermentation, there follows a period of refinement on the fine lees for three months at a controlled temperature in steel and at least two months of refinement in the bottle before marketing. Description: Fragrances of yellow flowers, white melon and apple, balanced in the mouth, with good acidity. Integral in the fruity-citrus returns and pleasantly savoury and fresh. The finish evokes sweet spices and Mediterranean herbs. Of extreme gustatory readiness'.   Find out more: To find out more about Sicilian wines such as the Bianco terre siciliane IGP di Cristo di Campobello, 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.