Quater Firriato

CLASSIFICATION IGT Sicilia

GRAPE VARIETY Nero d’Avola, Perricone, Frappato and Nerello Cappuccio coming from the Etna volcano

VINEYARD LOCATION Trapani countryside – Pianoro Cuddìa and Cavanera Etnea Estate

SOIL COMPOSITION Calcareous - clayey / Loamy – sandy of volcanic origin, highly draining

EXPOSURE The vineyards have south/south-westerly exposure (from 130 up to 250 meters above sea level)

TRAINING SYSTEM Cordon trained, spur pruned/Guyot

VINES PER HECTARE (EA) 5.500/6.000

YIELD (KG. PER HECTARE) 6.500/6.800 kg

HARVEST PERIOD Hand-picking - 1s and 3nd week of September

FERMENTATION TEMPERATURE 24°-26°C

PERIOD OF FERMENTATION 10 days

VINIFICATION Vinification is carried out in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature, according to tradi tional red wine vinification method Maturation 10 months in French and American durmast barriques

MATURATION BOTTLE 5 months

ALCOHOL 14.25 % vol.

PH 3.66 (average)

TOTAL ACIDITY 5.40 g/l (average)

1ST YEAR PRODUCTION: Vintage year 2005

VINTAGE PRODUCTION 75.000 bottles

SERVING TEMPERATURE 16°-18°C

RECCOMENDED GLASS Balloon glass with widely rounded bowl and slightly narrow rim

TASTING NOTES

Color: intense and dark ruby red with lively shades of purple.

Nose: it affords marvelous and intense hints of cherries soaked in alcohol, blackcurrants and bilberries that alternate with hints of chocolate, pepper, blond tobacco, and cloves set against a balmy and minty backdrop.

Palate: fleshy and dense, it overwhelms the taste buds with sure confidence seducing them with the great fruity body, vibrant and powerful acidity and an array of noble, extremely fine, soft and caressing tannins.

Characteristics: the hallmark of a warm and fascinating Mediterranean wine with an regal elegance; so juicy, delightful and smooth that you can almost bite into it; it lingers unceasingly and immaculately; it is a perfect symphony of four of Sicily’s best grapes.

Bottled at the origin by Firriato Srl Paceco (TP) - ITALY