Aquilae Syrah IGP – AV Canicatti

Production Area
Agrigento, Caltanissetta and Palermo provinces, Sicily

Terroir
Sandy-silt soils, of medium consistency with an alkaline reaction due to the presence of limestone

Grapes
Syrah 100%

Vinification

Grapes are harvested in September.   Fermentation takes place small steel and cement tanks at 26ºC with 4 daily pump-overs followed by maceration for 6 to 8 days and malolactic fermentation carried out.

Aging

Maturation for a few months in French oak barrels then transferred to bottle and aged for 3 months

Colour:

Bright ruby red with purple hues

Bouquet:

Pronounced oak, morello cherry and leather aromas.

Taste:

Well concentrated and structured.  Peppery with intense strawberry flavours and a long lasting aftertaste

Food pairing:

Excellent accompaniment with pasta having rich meat sauces, red meats, wild boar and mature, aged cheeses

Alcohol:  14% Vol.

Serving Temperature:

18 °C.

Aging Potential:

5 – 7 years