Firriato Altavilla Corte Grillo 2023 | similar offers today

Brand: Firriato
EAN: 8002815405911
Category: Alcoholic Beverages

Of all the international vine varieties, Syrah is the most diffuse in Sicily. Firriato cultivates these grapes on their Borgo Guarini Estate on the western coast of Sicily. This variety has found an ideal habitat on the island for conveying all its distinguishing characteristics.
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EAN: 8002815404495
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Deep ruby with purple hues. Captivating scents of cherries, blueberries, blackberries and rhubarb, enveloped by warm notes of dark chocolate, juniper and tobacco. A unique aromatic array expressed by Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. Soft and captivating with fresh and velvety tannins that embrace a balanced acidity and a sensual taste.
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That Sicily is a paradise for wine, we are certainly not the first to say. This is well understood by tasting wines produced here from international grape varieties. Wines, that is, that can easily be compared to others produced in other parts of the world. The result of the comparison rarely disappoints. Sicily always (or at least very often) has an edge. This is further confirmed by this Altavilla della Corte, a pure Cabernet Sauvignon proposed by Firriato of Trapani. Cabernet Sauvignon, a grape variety of Bordeaux origin, gives wines characterised by an incomparable softness on the palate. An ideal variety for the production of great reds destined for long ageing, it finds particularly fertile soil on the island in the heart of the Mediterranean. Harvested by hand during the second ten days of September, the wine undergoes traditional red vinification in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. This is followed by malolactic fermentation and slow ageing in French and American oak barrels for about 7 months. The result is a red wine characterised by a beautiful intense ruby colour, with seductive notes of cherries, blueberries, blackberries and rhubarb, enveloped by intriguing hints of dark chocolate, juniper berries and tobacco. A rich, broad and elegant bouquet that only the best Cabernet Sauvignon is able to give.
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But how good are the autochthonous wines, whites and reds, grown in Sicily ‘ A lot, without a doubt. Like this Grillo, grown on the Borgo Guarini estate, which fully expresses the peculiarities of its terroir of origin. The hilly climate, with its greater temperature swings than in the coastal area, gives these grapes a richer and more intense aromatic dowry. Grillo, then, is a grape variety on the rise in Sicilian oenology that the Firriato winery makes the most of thanks to superbly careful processing. Once in the winery, the grapes are soft-pressed and quickly fermented at a controlled temperature. At the end of the transformation, then, the wine remains in slow maturation on its noble lees, or "sur lie", in stainless steel tanks for a period of no less than 3 months. Then, after bottling, it remains to rest in the cellar for about 4 months before being finally put on the market. Intense straw yellow, the nose is reminiscent of typical Mediterranean aromas, with notes of fresh and intense citrus fruits that meet with delicious nuances of almonds and melons. Delicately complex, it is a champion of aromaticity. To be uncorked, without hesitation, right from aperitif time. Difficult, if not impossible, to be disappointed!
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