Description
Pizzicanti in Sicilian dialect means lively, sharp, sparkling just like this white wine, born from a cuveè of native Sicilian varieties such as Catarratto and Grillo.

Perfume

Color

Taste
Serve at:
08 - 10 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years

- Oenologist: Giuseppe Clementi
- Hectares: 120
Tenute Orestiadi is an ancient name that evokes distant myths and legends, that in fact amidst these lands found life thanks to Aeschylus, that more than 20 centuries ago wrote and brought to the stage the legend of ORESTES and of the ORESTIADI.
Tenute Orestiadi was awarded 3 gold medals at the International Mundus Wine Competition Spring Tasting 2021. Here are the medal-winning wines:
- 2018 Tenute Orestiadi II Bianco di Ludovico Riserva - Gold Medal
- 2020 Molino a Vento Nero d´Avola DOC Sicilia - Gold Medal
- 2020 Tenute Orestiadi Grillo DOC Sicilia - Gold Medal and Best of Show Sicilia white
It is with great pleasure that all the wines we submitted this year, 2024, to The Wine Hunter competition received awards.
Specifically:
- PaxMentis Syrah 2022 Gold Medal (awarded to wines scoring between 93 and 95.99)
- The Bianco di Ludovico 2021 Red Medal (awarded to wines scoring between 90 and 92.99)
-The Rosso di Ludovico 2020 Red Medal (awarded to wines with a score between 90 and 92.99)
- Nissim Grillo 2023 Red Medal (awarded to wines with a score between 90 and 92.99)
- Etna Rosso La Gelsomina 2023 Red Medal (awarded to wines with a score between 90 and 92.99) Read more


Name | Orestiadi Pizzicanti Bianco Frizzante 2023 |
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Type | White green bubbly |
Denomination | Terre Siciliane IGT |
Vintage | 2023 |
Size | 0,75 l |
Alcohol content | 12.0% by volume |
Grape varieties | Catarratto Bianco Comune, Grillo |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Vendor | Orestiadi |
Climate | Altitude: 250-300 m. a.s.l. |
Soil composition | Black soil. On the gentle hills of the Trapani hinterland, we find this type of land, rich in silt-clay substances, compact and resistant to drought. Thanks to its characteristics, it appears to be the ideal habitat for the farming of many varieties, of both red and white grapes, and becomes for us the perfect soil for the cultivation of our Syrah and Nero d'Avola, used not only on its own but also in blends for Orestiadi Ludovico, a wine dedicated to Ludovico Corrao and the winery's flagship wine |
Aging | Secondary fermentation in autoclave for about 2 months and two additional months of ageing on the yeasts. |
Allergens | Contains sulphites |