Sentiero del Vento Duca di Salaparuta

Sentiero del Vento is an unprecedented Sicilian interpretation of a vine traditionally grown in Liguria, Tuscany and Sardinia and much loved throughout Italy. It is the terroir and the climate of the deepest heart of Sicily that make this Vermentino original, characterized by a marked mineral note and rich Mediterranean fragrances.

Classification: IGT Terre Siciliane

Grape variety: 100% Vermentino

Production area: Suor Marchesa Estate, town of Butera

Soil: Mixed calcareous-siliceous composition

Altitude: More than 300 metres ms

Climate: Cold winters with very dry springs and windy-hot summers

Vineyard: Vertical shoot positioning trellised vines with high density of plants per hectare and a low yield per plant 

Harvest: By hand at full maturity in the 2nd half of September

Vinification: Soft pressing of grapes. Slow fermentation of the floral must at 16°C for more than 10 days

Maturation: Occurs in stainless steel for more than two months with yeast contact

Ageing: After bottling, the wines spends a month in bottle in a temperature controlled environment to develop the aromas

Alcohol content: 12.5% vol.

Colour: Vibrant straw yellow with greenish reflections

Bouquet: the bouquet offers fruity notes and scents of Mediterranean scrub

Taste: Ample and velvety with a pleasantly fresh and mineral

Pairings: Excellent with fish dishes and white meats. Extraordinary wine paired with a nice grilled fish

Serving temperature: 8-10°C

Storage: In a cool and not excessively humid environment, away from light

Duration: Up to 3 years if kept in cellars with suitable conditions

First year of production: 2019

Originally bottled by Duca di Salaparuta Spa - Marsala (TP) - Italy