Firriato Altavilla della Corte Syrah 2020

Firriato Altavilla della Corte Syrah 2020

Firriato, 0,75 l - 13.50%
100% Syrah

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Sicily - Italy
Red still

How to serve

Serve at:

16 - 18°C.

Decanting time:

1 Hour

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
Firriato Altavilla della Corte Syrah 2020
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.

Colour

Deep ruby red.

Bouquet

Notes of ripe fruit together with light nuances of vanilla and spices.

Flavour

Elegant and embracing tannins, with their excellent and delicated persistence, make this robustly structured wine more and more precious.

Pairing

Meat
Cheese
Matured cheese
Pork

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Features

Name Firriato Altavilla della Corte Syrah 2020
Type Red still
Classification IGT Terre Siciliane
Year 2020
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 13.50% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Syrah
Country
Region Sicily
Origin Paceco (Trapani).
Climate Altitude: 300 m. a.s.l. Exposure: North.
Soil composition Medium texture tending to clayey.
Cultivation system Espalier and Guyot.
No. plants per hectare 4,500-5,000.
Yield per hectare 7,000-7,500 kg/hectare.
Harvest By hand, at the end of August.
Fermentation temperature 24 °C
Vinification Traditional red maceration in temperature-controlled stainless steel fermenters.
Ageing 6 months in American oak barrels followed by 3 months in the bottle.
Total acidity 5.13 gr/L
pH 3.54
Production year 110,000 bottles
Allergens Contains sulphites
On offer Price Firriato Altavilla della Corte Syrah 2020 CHF 12.76  inc VAT

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xtraWine
91/100 
2020
Vitae AIS
 
3 vines - An excellent wine 2013
Veronelli
 
2 red stars - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2012
Firriato

Firriato's strength is that it has been able to interpret, from the very beginning, the ancient Sicilian winemaking tradition in a modern key. Started in 1984 in the Trapani countryside, in Baglio Sorìa, the adventure of Salvatore Gaetano and his wif...

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