Description
Still white wine from Sicily, 13% ABV, produced by Orestiadi. Blend: 90% Catarratto Bianco Comune and 10% Chardonnay. 0.75L bottle, 2021 vintage. A wine born in the heart of the Belice Valley, in Gibellina, where Mediterranean scents and colors intertwine with myth and art. After a cryomaceration at 4°C for 4 hours, the wine is softly pressed, followed by fermentation using spontaneous yeasts for 20 days at a controlled temperature. This is followed by 6 months of aging on the lees with twice-weekly batonnage. For the next 6 months, half of the wine ages in French oak tonneaux and half in stainless steel. Once combined, the two spend another 6 months in stainless steel sur lies and at least 4 months in bottle. Bright yellow with greenish reflections. On the nose, white-fleshed fruits such as plum, apple, and pineapple, with hints of flint. Roundness and complexity complement the minerality, a combination that gives the wine an enveloping character without ever losing its freshness.
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Serve at:
12 - 14 °C
Longevity:
03 - 05 years
- Start up year: 2008
- Oenologist: Giuseppe Clementi
- Bottles produced: 1.000.000
- Hectares: 140
| Name | Tenute Orestiadi Gibellina Il Bianco di Ludovico Riserva 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | White still |
| Denomination | Sicilia DOC |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 90% Catarratto Bianco Comune, 10% Chardonnay |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Vendor | Orestiadi |
| Origin | Gibellina (TP) |
| Climate | Altitude: 500 m. a.s.l. |
| Soil composition | Black soil: rich in silt-clay substances, compact and resistant to drought. |
| Wine making | After a cryomaceration, the grapes are soft pressed and thanks to the indigenous and spontaneous yeasts the fermentation start and continue for 20 days at controlled temperature. Only at this point Catarratto and Chardonnay are blended, becoming the blend of Ludovico's White. |
| Aging | 6 months of aging on the lees with 2 batonnages per week. For the next 6 months, half of the wine ages in French oak barrels, half in steel. Once the wine is blended again, it stays another 6 months in steel sur lies and at least 4 months in bottle. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |

