Description
Fermented in wooden barrels, 70% crushed and 30% the whole bunches. A temperature controlled fermentation to reach 28°C. A natural fermentation without the addition of yeast, which takes around 10 days, then the malolactic ferment starts with skin contact for 1 month. Aged in neutral oak for 8 months.
Producer Profile
Fabrizio Vella is a passionate winemaker living and working in Sicily.
Proud of the island he calls home, his desire was to create a range of wines both personal to him and reflective of his homeland. Working with the indigenous varieties of Cattaratto and Nero d’Avola, and adopting an organic approach to winemaking, he has conjured four wines that are fresh, exciting, moreish and true to their origins – Sicilian wines through and through.