Prio Donnafugata Catarratto DOC Sicilia

Denomination: Sicilia Doc Lucido

Grapes: Lucido (synonym for Catarratto)

Production zone: south-west Sicily, Contessa Entellina estate and neighboring areas

Altitude: from 200 to 600 m a.m.s.l.

Terrains: clay loam soils with a sub-alkaline reaction rich in nutritive elements

Climate: Mild winters with little rainfall. Warm, dry, ventilated summers. Substantial differences between day and nighttime temperatures

Vineyard: VSP (Vertical Shoot Positioning) training with spurred cordon pruning

Plant density: 4,500 - 6,000 plants/hectare

Yield: 7.5 - 8.5 tons/ha

Harvesting: second ten days of September

Vinification: Fermentation in stainless steel, at a temperature of 14-16°C

Aging: in tanks for two months and then at least three months in bottle before release

Alcoholic content: 12.5% vol

Color: brilliant straw yellow color

Nose: fragrant bouquet with marked citrus scents of grapefruit and citron combined with flowery notes of elderflower

Palate: it is fresh and reflects perfectly the nose

Aging potential: 3 years

Food & Wine: it goes well with hot and cold seafood appetizers, crustaceans and vegetable-based pastas

Serving method: Serve it in tulipshaped glasses of medium size and height, excellent at 9-11°C

First vintage: 2014

Bottled at the origin by the Azienda Agricola DONNAFUGATA S.r.l. - MARSALA - ITALY