Ribeca Perricone 2019

Description

Firriato Ribecca is a wine with an intense character and aromatic profile. It embodies all the flavor of the Mediterranean and an elegance and smoothness that have made it one of the most sought-after wines in the Sicilian panorama. This IGT Sicilia embodies all the aromas and flavors of that enchanting place, the Pianoro Cuddìa, a land just a stone's throw from the coast of Trapani and the fortress of the ancient city of Erice. It is the perfect wine to accompany all the typical dishes of traditional Sicilian gastronomy and has deservedly collected numerous awards and recognitions from the most prestigious guides over time. What is now one of the most important vineyards in Sicily is owned by Salvatore Di Gaetano. However, the credit for the company's entrepreneurial growth goes to his wife, Vinzia Novara, the true soul of the Firriato brand and part of the success that has placed Sicilian viticulture on the winemaking scene. Firriato Ribecca is born from respect for naturalness and the exaltation of the winemaking value and unique characteristics of the exclusive grape variety it is made from. It is produced from 100% Perricone grapes from the Firriato estates, where the significant presence of clay in the estate's soil and meticulous agricultural practices aimed at preserving the soil's salt balance have created this excellent wine. This virtually unique grape variety is harvested individually at the end of September, and the entire process is carried out manually. It is the last variety to be harvested at Pianoro, ensuring it receives special attention throughout the entire winemaking process. It is then aged for approximately 10 months in French oak barriques, followed by six months in the bottle.

Details

Perfume

The complexity of its bouquet offers the captivating discovery of delicate blackberry, plum and morello cherry tones, accompanied by empathetic nuances of liquorice, ginger, cloves and juniper berries. A richness that has no equal and which smells Sicilian.

Color

Deep, dark ruby-purple.

Taste

Fresh and overwhelming tannins that emphasise the elegance and sumptuousness of a wine that knows it possesses an inimitable charm. Its fruit is energetic and ambitious, balanced with a restrained and pleasant acidity. A new mouth feel is needed to enjoy it in its true fullness.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Firriato

From this winery

• Start up year: 1985
• Oenologist: Giovanni Di Giovanna, Paolo Errante
• Bottles produced: 4.000.000
• Hectares: 490

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

Sicily

Technical Sheet

Name	Firriato Ribeca Perricone 2019
Type	Red still
Denomination	Sicilia DOC
Vintage	2019
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	14.5% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Perricone
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Vendor	Firriato
Story	Drawing inspiration from one of the ancient stringed instruments most exalted in the courts of the late medieval age, sound and stillness find perfect harmony in a goblet of Ribeca. The famous instrument's native Arab origin evokes the history of Sicily, a history of conquests and struggles, of innovation and greatness, of splendour and glory. A wine, Ribeca, that recounts the extraordinary determination of a grape that is on the verge of extinction but manages to captivate through its courage to stand out. It is like an echo echoing in the air an ancient flavour that returns to delight the senses of those who, sensitive to art, delight in playing the role of the rebecca in a silent quest for pleasure.
Origin	Agro di Trapani - Pianoro Cuddia Estate. Exposure: south - south/west. Altitude: 200 m a.s.l.
Climate	The vintage was characterised by less rainfall than the Sicilian average, concentrated mainly in the spring season. The cool temperatures and low rainfall were decisive for the grape harvest, which was carried out by hand with passion and patience by the farmers from 16 September. Their yield, which was slightly lower than normal, nevertheless offered ripe bunches of grapes with excellent flavour, thanks also to the high temperature fluctuations between day and night that occurred from the second half of August onwards and that contributed to the production of wines of great workmanship and aromaticity.
Soil composition	Calcareous clay
Cultivation system	Espalier with Guyot pruning
Plants per hectare	5500
Yield per hectare	6500 kg
Harvest	Manual harvesting between the third decade of September and the first of October.
Fermentation temperature	26 - 28° C
Fermentation	14 days.
Wine making	Traditional red wine in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation: carried out.
Aging	10 2 months in French oak barriques. Bottle ageing: 6 months approx.
Allergens	Contains sulphites