Duca di Salaparuta
Pinot Nero Nawari 2019
| Denomination | Terre Siciliane IGT |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Sicily (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Pinot Nero |
| Aging | For about 15 months in very fine-grained French oak barriques. |
| Year | 2019 |
| Product name | Pinot Nero Nawari 2019 |
| Color | Ruby red with slight garnet reflections. |
| Perfume | Complex and intense, with touches of small red fruit and elegant notes of spices and vanilla. |
| Taste | Warm, velvety, with good acidity and structure and evident but balanced tannin. |
| Pairings | It pairs with red meat dishes and aged cheeses. |
| Region | Sicily |
| Country | Italy |
Description
A still red wine from Sicily, 13.5% ABV, produced by Duca di Salaparuta. 100% Pinot Noir. 0.75L bottle, 2019 vintage. A Pinot Noir from the Vajasindi estate on the slopes of Mount Etna, where the climate and volcanic soil create ideal conditions for this grape variety. Aged for approximately 15 months in fine-grained French oak barriques. Complex and intense, with notes of small red fruits and elegant spicy and vanilla notes. Ruby red with light garnet reflections. Warm and velvety, with good acidity and structure, and evident yet gentle tannins.
Awards
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2019
90/100
Decanter is a wine and lifestyle magazine, published monthly in around 90 countries. The magazine includes industry news, classic guides and advice on wine and spirits.
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2019
89/100
The prestigious international wine guide from the renowned Robert Parker, the world's most experienced and trusted wine taster.
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2019
2One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 1824
- Oenologist: Team di tecnici
- Bottles produced: 9.500.000
- Hectares: 150
In this part of the island for centuries the Nero d'Avola, the prince of the Sicilian vines, which in the area of Riesi, thanks to special conditions pedoclimatic, has found an ideal habitat.
The vineyards, currently about 127 hectares, are located on soils with a composition of silicaocalcarea that allows the roots to penetrate deeply finding water, rare and precious in this part of Sicily in summer.
Here are born some of the great Duca di Salaparuta wines, each with its own personality. different thanks to the fact that the grapes from which they are born are harvested in different areas. of the estate. the particular exposure to the sun and wind of the vineyards and the nature characteristic of the various areas of the soil, in fact, guarantee different fruits to a few yards apart.
Duca Entico 2017 received a special award as Best Wine from Nero d'Avola grapes from Doctor Wine - Essential Guide to the Wines of Italy 2022 with 96 points out of 100. Read more
| Name | Duca di Salaparuta Pinot Nero Nawari 2019 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Terre Siciliane IGT |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Pinot Nero |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Vendor | Duca di Salaparuta |
| Origin | North-east Sicily, on the slopes of Etna, in the valley of the river Alcantara on the Vajasindi Estate. |
| Climate | Altitude: 600-800 m. a.s.l. Cold winters with snowfall, cool springs and dry summers. |
| Soil composition | Volcanic. |
| Cultivation system | Espalier, with a high density of vines per hectare and low production per vine. |
| Harvest | By hand, at full ripening, in late September. |
| Fermentation temperature | 26-30 °C |
| Wine making | Traditional de-stemming and maceration for 6-8 days at 26-30°C. |
| Aging | For about 15 months in very fine-grained French oak barriques. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |