BENEDÈ Catarratto DOC Alessandro di Camporeale
“Catarratto” is one of the oldest native grape variety in Sicily. Widely cultivated in the western region of the island, it is one of the leading Sicilian white grape varieties today. A very drinkable wine with persuasive and enjoyable flavors and a crunchy fruit taste. Benedè is a traditional wine, invaluable proof of Catarratto grapes, that have been cultivated in Sicily for a long time.
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Wine type: DOC Sicilia - BIO
Grape variety: 100% Catarratto Comune and Extra Lucido
Soil composition: hilly, loamy sand
Altitude: 350-400 meters above sea level
Age of vines: 1990, 2000, 2010
Production area: Contrada Mandranova and Contrada Macellarotto in the Camporeale countryside
Training system: espalier training with Guyot pruning
No. of vines/hectare: 3.500
Yield/hectare: 8.0 tonnes
Harvest period: second ten days of September with manual harvest and grape selection
Crushing: the grapes are destemmed and cooled, then softly crushed in absence of oxygen
Alcoholic fermentation: 15 days, in steel tanks, at low temperature (14-15°C)
Ageing: 6 months in steel tanks on the fine lees at constant temperature (10-12°C)
Bottle ageing: 2 months at controlled temperature (18°C)
Colour: bright straw yellow
Aroma: soft and perfumed notes of almond, white peach, orange blossom and citrus create a refined and inviting bouquet
Taste: freshness, softness and elegance are the main characteristics of this generous and pleasingly complex wine, with uncommon qualities of long-lasting liveliness
Serving temperature: 10-12°C
Food pairing: excellent with seafood appetizers, grilled king prawns and scampi
Bottled at the origin by Alessandro di Camporeale SCA, Contrada Mandranova, 90043 Camporeale (PA), Italy
- Alcohol level
- 12.5%
- Grapes
- Catarratto
- Region
- Sicily
- Appellation
- Sicilia DOC
