Uniku frappato dolce Sicilia

Technical profile

Appellation of origin:
I.G.T. Terre Siciliane
Type of wine:
Red
Grape source:
Licodia Eubea (CT)
Varietal:
100% Frappato
Vineyard year:
1995
Yield per hectare:
30 quintals
Cultivation system:
Espallier in Organic
Planting density:
4.000 - 5.000 plants per hectare
Harvest period:
2nd / 3rd decade of September followed by sun ripening over rush matting
Vinification:
In red with skins and grapes maceration 25 days
Fermentation tanks:
Stainless-steel 1.000 liters
Fermentation temperature:
15°/20°C
Aging:
Refining for 3 months temperatore 15°C
Maceration period:
25 days over skins
Bottling period:
End of February
Alcohol content:
12.00% vol.
Aging capacity:
Extended - like all sweet wines

Terroir

Altitude:
500 meters above sea level
Microclimate:
Rainy winters with moderate temperatures, and dry hot summers
Soil:
Medium texture soil with a tendency to compact, interspersed with limy tufa

Organolectic profile

Color:
Deep ruby red
Bouquet:
Delicate, persistent intense with signs of wood fruit just pickedharmonic
Taste:
Sweet with equilibrium among the sour and alcoholic component
Serving temperature:
12°/15°C
Food to pair with:
Pineapple, ice-cream with fruit, dried biscuits