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Cerasuolo di Vittoria D.O.C.G.

Our Cerasuolo di Vittoria is produced from the countryside around Dorilli, between the sea and the Iblean mountains, the area of Sicilian food par excellence. The name of the only Sicilian DOCG derives of ‘cerasa’, cherry in Sicilian dialect. The wine is produced from the indigenous varieties Nero d’Avola and Frappato. A unique wine, recognisable and unforgettable; aromas of cherry, strawberry and pomegranate, fruits of the particular soils and climate. Here the vines are cultivated according to the criteria of sustainability and organicity. A wine in the wake of an ancient tradition, but with a youthful manner like no other Sicilian red wine.

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denomination

Cerasuolo di Vittoria D.O.C.G.

Variety

60% Nero d’Avola, 40% Frappato

Location

Acate (RG)

Vineyard

Dorilli, Mogli

First vintage

2001

Details

TYPE OF SOIL

The principal characteristic of the soils in the Cerasuolo di Vittoria area is the sandy texture; the soils consist mostly of loose red sand with a structure of small dimension, moderately deep. A tufa layer lies at about 90 cm, very important for the water holding capacity of the soil and thus for the water balance of the plants.

ALTITUDE

70 – 80 metres above sea level

TRAINING SYSTEM

Espalier with spurred cordon pruning system for Nero d’Avola and Guyot pruning for Frappato.

METHOD OF CULTIVATION

According to the criteria of organic agriculture and the SOStain® protocol; ground cover with beans, vetch and wild flowers to increase the organic substance and nitrogen content, to favour the vitality of the soil’s microfauna; small quantities of sulphur and copper for plant health; phytophages deterred with useful insects, sexual confusion and applications of natural restoratives such as zeolite, kaolin and vegetable extracts.

Tasting Notes

Cerasuolo is extraordinarily “recognizable” to the nose that is a mosaic of red fruits and spices. Among the fruits Marsala strawberries, mulberry and pomegranate stand out. The spicy part recalls the East: sandalwood, coriander and Sichuan peppercorns. In the mouth, the wine reflects the olfactory perceptions and happily discovers black pepper mixed with carob and sweet cherries. A lively palate with a very full-bodied rounded finish with notes of mulberry.

Palmares

2022

5 Star Wines

91

2022

Wine Enthusiast

91

2022

Wine Spectator

90

2021

James Suckling

92

2021

Sakura

Gold

2020

Vinous

90

2020

Wine Spectator

92

2019

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