Perricone DOC Adeni Tenute Orestiadi
Perricone Adeni Tenute Orestiadi is one of the six native mono-varietals grown in the Belìce Valley. It is an ample and elegant wine, enriched by mineral notes, berries and delicate hints of cherry.
It belongs to the ''Terra Rossa'' family, in South Western Sicily. Ideal habitat for growing red grape varieties.
Made after various analyzes conducted in the Belìce Valley, this Sicilian red wine is considered at the top of the qualitative pyramid of Tenute Orestiadi, with sumptuous and persistent hints of taste.
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How is this wine made and what are its characteristics?
The grapes, harvested by hand at the end of August, are transported to the cellar and de-stemmed to better conserve the integrity of the skin. After the fermentation process with controlled temperature, the product is aged for 8 months in steel with a subsequent period of 10 months in the bottle lying down.
Varietal: Perricone
Denomination: DOC Sicily
Terrain: Terra Rossa up to 300 meters. above sea level
Color: Intense purple
Nose: Aromatic bouquet of red berries mixed with hints of black pepper and Mediterranean spices
Palate: Soft, elegant and fruity with dense sensations of wild berries, sumptuous, persistent finish
Pairings: Fresh cheeses, macaroni with pork ragout, lamb chops, Trapani-style rolls
Vinification: Refines for about 8 months in steel and completes the refinement for at least 10 months in the bottle lying down
Goblet: Bordeaux red
Serving temperature: 16/18°
Gold Medal Mundus Vini 2016
Bottled by Tenute Orestiadi Soc. Coop. Agr. Santa Ninfa - Italy
- Alcohol level
- 14
- Grapes
- Perricone
- Region
- Sicily
- Appellation
- Sicilia DOC
Wonderful wine!
This is one of the best reds I have tasted in a while... Fruity at first (cherries, berries, some tannins and a little peppery) but finishing rich and sweet (dates, caramel, licorice). Really lovely. Will be ordering some more when we run out!