Kemar Catarratto Tenute Orestiadi

Kemar Catarratto DOC – La Selezione Line

The Catarratto Kemar by Tenute Orestiadi is an indigenous mono-varietal with unrepeatable characteristics thanks to the uniqueness of the soil and particularly suitable vineyards surrounding the Belìce Valley. It belongs to The Selezione line, a line of wines with a Mediterranean character that best represent the peculiarities of the Gibellina area, in the Trapani hinterland. Symbol of absolute excellence and great elegance, the Orestiadi Catarratto stands out for its extraordinary olfactory finesse enhanced by the full and complex sip.

Denomination: DOC Sicilia

Type: White

Grape Variety: 100% Catarratto

Production Area: Valle del Belìce, in the Trapani hinterland

Altitude: 350-500 m above sea level.

Soil: white earth, medium compactness with a very high component of limestone and chalk which originates from the numerous chalky-sulphurous formations present in the area

Climate: dry microclimate with good water retention which enhances the typical minerality of the soil

Harvest: manual, between the first and second ten days of September

Vinification: destemming and soft pressing of the grapes

Fermentation: at a controlled temperature with the addition of selected yeasts

Aging: 3 months in steel

Bottle refinement: at least 4 months

Alcohol content: 12.5% vol

Color: bright and intense straw yellow

Nose: bouquet with a typical Mediterranean scrub, fruity with notes of white pulp fruit, green apple, peach and apricot, and floral with hints of almond, orange blossom and broom

Palate: great elegance and excellent balance between freshness and softness

Pairings: perfect with fish-based first courses but also with fried crustaceans, molluscs, sea urchins and grilled prawns

Chalice: Tulip

Serving temperature: 8-10°C

Longevity: 2 years

Bottled at origin by Tenute Orestiadi Soc. Coop. Agr. Santa Ninfa - Italy