Scialo IGP – AV. Canicatti

Production Area
Agrigento, Sicily

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

Grapes
Nero d’Avola 50%, Syrah 50%

Vinification

Grapes are harvested as follows: for Syrah, grapes are picked in September and for Nero d’Avola at the beginning of October, followed by fermentation in small steel and cement tanks at 26 ºC with 4 pump-overs daily.  Maceration lasts for 12 days  and malolactic fermentation carried out.

Aging

Maturation for 12 months in French oak casks then transferred to bottle and aged for 12 months

Colour:

Ruby red with purple hints

Bouquet:

Earthy bouquet with aromas of oak, berries, mocha and nutmeg.

Taste:

Fruit forward and juicy on the palate with persistent notes of cherry and cacao and very good depth

Food pairing:

Excellent accompaniment with ravioli with ricotta cheese and pork sauce, stewed wild boar liver, lamb and red meats in general. It is also amazing with hard, matured and spicy cheeses

Alcohol:  14% Vol.

Serving Temperature:

18 °C.

Aging Potential:

10 years