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CORBELLO
from Sicily |
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Corbello Nero D'Avola
| Corbello Inzolia
2008 CORBELLO NERO D'AVOLA
Grape
Varieties: |
Nero D'Avola 100% |
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| Background: |
The Curatolo family has been producing excellent
Marsala and creditable wine for over a century. Since the 1999 vintage, Albert Antonini
has acted as a consultant to the Curatolos and brought with him the modern winemaking
skills that allow the varieties to express their maximum potential. |
Vineyard
Location: |
Produced from selected grapes grown in two different
vineyards, one near Marsala and the other in central Sicily. The grapes from the former
region, normally an area regarded as being cool for Nero d'Avola, have given vibrancy and
an aromatic dimension to the wine, while the latter, a hotter, drier zone, provides the
color, weight and structure. |
| Winemaking: |
Antonini carefully chose the fruit and used both
refrigeration and inert gas to preserve and protect the flavors that had accumulated under
the hot Sicillan sun. Oak aged for 3 months. |
| Description: |
Deep colored. Ripe and peppery on the nose. Full and
fleshy on the palate. |
| Alcohol: |
13% |
Total Dry
Extract: |
32 g/l |
| Sugar Residual: |
3 g/l |
| Total Acidity (Tartaric) |
5.7 g/l |
| Ph |
3.3 |
2008 CORBELLO
INZOLIA
Grape Variety: |
Inzolia 100% |
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| Classification: |
IGT Sicilia |
Vineyard
Location: |
Coastal Area in Western Sicily |
| Climate: |
Mediterranean with mild winters and hot summers |
| Altitude: |
80 M above sea level |
| Soil: |
Calcareous |
| Harvest: |
End of August |
| Vinification: |
Traditional soft press. Static sedimentation at
controlled temperature. Frementation in stainless steel vats at 16 degrees C. |
| Alcohol: |
12.5% |
| Tasting Notes: |
Clear bright straw color wine showing fresh fruit
aromas of citrus and melon, with fruits and flowers on the nose. Fresh and round on the
palate with a tingling acidity and pleasant finish. |
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