• Firriato Altavilla della Corte Syrah 2020
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Firriato

Firriato Altavilla della Corte Syrah 2020

Red still

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Firriato Sicily Terre Siciliane IGT
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Denomination Terre Siciliane IGT
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 13.5% by volume
Area Sicily (Italy)
Grape varieties 100% Syrah
Aging 6 months in American oak barrels followed by 3 months in the bottle.
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Description

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.

Perfume

Perfume

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

Color

Color

Deep ruby red.

Taste

Taste

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

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines

Producer
Firriato
From this winery
  • Start up year: 1985
  • Oenologist: Giovanni Di Giovanna, Paolo Errante
  • Bottles produced: 4.500.000
  • Hectares: 470
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 wife Vinzia evolved rapidly, taking the company to the top of the island's production quality in just a few years. Today, with more than three decades of experience and their daughter Irene working in the company, the philosophy has not changed and five more have been added to the original estate, creating a unique winemaking heritage with around 470 hectares under vine, no less than 34 labels and a total of 4.5 million bottles produced.

The company, nevertheless, is always projected towards the future and to the enhancement of the territory, in particular, at the moment, it is very focused with its efforts on the Etna area. Read more
Production area: Sicily
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Name Firriato Altavilla della Corte Syrah 2020
Type Red still
Denomination Terre Siciliane IGT
Vintage 2020
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 13.5% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Syrah
Country Italy
Region Sicily
Vendor Firriato
Origin Paceco (Trapani).
Climate Altitude: 300 m. a.s.l. Exposure: North.
Soil composition Medium texture tending to clayey.
Cultivation system Espalier and Guyot.
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
Wine making Traditional red maceration in temperature-controlled stainless steel fermenters.
Aging 6 months in American oak barrels followed by 3 months in the bottle.
Total acidity 5.13 gr/L
PH 3.54
Year production 110000 bottles
Allergens Contains sulphites