CARRUBO

IGT Terre Siciliane

GRAPE VARIETY
40% Syrah, 45% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc.

CATEGORY
IGT Terre Siciliane

LOCALITY OF PRODUCTION
Sicily

ALCOHOL
12.5 % vol.

VINIFICATION
Fermentation with natural yeasts, followed by malolactic fermentation. Two barrel-to-barrel rackings, with sulphur added in barrel.

CLARIFICATION
None.

ALCOHOLIC FERMENTATION
Natural yeasts.

MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION
Yes.

AGEING
9 months in French oak barrels.

CLARIFICATION
None.

COLD TREATMENT
None.

FILTRATION
None.

PRECIPITATION
Natural.

SOIL
Limestone.

BOTTLING
Racked to tank for bottling without filtration.

TASTING NOTES
Structured and full of character. Ripe, elegant tannins support a palate of dark fruit and herbs, leading to a long, precise finish.