Rosa di Santa Tresa

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  • Denomination Terre Siciliane IGP
  • Producer Santa Tresa
  • Year 2021
  • Grape variety: 50% Nero d’Avola, 50% Frappato.
  • Alcoholic strength: 12.5% vol.
  • Bottle Sizes 0,750 litres
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Santa Tresa, starting from 2001, cultivates indigenous clones of Frappato, Nero d’Avola and Grillo, which are very typical of the region. Frappato is an excellent indigenous variety from Vittoria, Grillo originates from western Sicily, while Nero d’Avola comes from Avola, a small town a few kilometers from Vittoria.

At Santa Tresa they also cultivate non-indigenous grape varieties rarely found in Sicily, such as Viognier from France, which has found ideal growing conditions there. They have also an experimental vineyard, which is completely organically cultivated and dedicated to rediscovering indigenous, traditional vines by their bio-types.

They have recently invested in connecting directly with a local reservoir and only use natural rainwater for our irrigation, without using wells, or taking water out of the soil.

Winemaking: HARVEST: the Nero d’Avola and Frappato grapes are harvested by hand and put in small containers of 15kg. The Nero d’Avola is harvested around the middle of September and the Frappato at the end of the month. VINIFICATION: the grapes are chilled overnight in a refrigerated room to lower the temperature to 6-8°C, thereby protecting the aromatic characteristics of the grapes. The color of “Rosa di Santa Tresa” is created thanks to a natural maceration on the skins in the pneumatic press, at a cool temperature, for 2 hours for the Nero d’Avola and 4 hours for the Frappato. The grapes are very delicately pressed to a maximum of 0.6 bar. The must is kept overnight at a 10°C to allow natural sedimentation. This is followed by fermentation being initiated, which takes place at a temperature of about 17°C for approximately 12 days. AGEING: once fermentation is completed, the two wines are blended together and left on the fine lees for 3-4 months before bottling.

Organoleptic Characteristics

  • Colour: Pale pink.
  • Nose and flavour: Hints of copper, there are lovely notes of berries on the nose, with hints of violets and roses. The palate is elegant and persistent, with raspberry and wild strawberry fruit and excellent acidity.

Suggestions

  • Serving Temperature and Food Matching Serving temperature: 10-12°C
  • Recommended with: Light vegetable or fish dishes, or white meat.

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