Suolo 7 Cabernet Franc Duca di Salaparuta
Suolo 7 Cabernet Franc – Duca di Salaparuta
Let yourself be warmed by the Sicilian sun with a glass of Suolo 7 Cabernet Franc from the Duca di Salaparuta winery. Rich, fresh, with great structure and with a good propensity for longevity, this Cabernet Franc is a Sicilian red wine with gentle traits that expresses all the strength of the land from which it is born. Its sumptuous aromas fascinate and distinguish it making it a "free wine", as the name of the vine itself recalls. Furthermore, each bottle of Suolo Cabernet Franc is numbered and therefore unique.
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Suolo Cabernet Franc is part, together with Suolo Sauvignon Blanc and Suolo Zibibbo, of the Suolo line of the Duca di Salaparuta winery. This line of wines was born from a project by the winemaker Barbara Tamburini and the agronomist of the cellar with the aim of telling the profound intimacy of man with the land of his vineyards. Suolo Cabernet Franc and the other two wines of the same line are born in precise portions of the vineyard particularly suited to the cultivation of the respective vines. The portion of the vineyard of the Suor Marchesa Estate dedicated to Cabernet Franc, called Suolo 7, is exposed to the South, where the warm rays of the sun illuminate the grapes and help them to ripen.
Classification: IGT Terre Siciliane
Grape variety: 100% Cabernet Franc
Production area: Tenuta Suor Marchesa in Riesi (CL) in central-eastern Sicily
Altitude: 300-350 meters above sea level
Soil: calcareous-clayey
Climate: mild winter with little rain; cool, breezy, dry spring; hot summer with some rainfall
Vine training system: Spurred cordon
Plants density: 5,500 vines/hectare
Harvest: Manual with small crates
Vinification: After the grapes are destemmed and pressed, alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature (28°C). After racking, the wine obtained undergoes malolactic fermentation in the same tanks
Ageing: In French oak barriques for about 12 months. At least six months before release
Alcohol content: 14% vol
Colour: Deep ruby red with purple tinges
Bouquet: Fruity notes of blackberry, blueberry and raspberry jam, which blend with notes of liquorice, sandalwood, vanilla and noble spices
Flavour: Well structured and balanced. Excellent freshness. The tannins are ripe, smooth and velvety. Lingering aftertaste
Serving temperature: 17-18°C
Food Pairings: Perfect with strong flavors dishes based on red meat (mixed grill, leg of lamb) and game (pheasant breast). Also ideal during an aperitif to accompany a platter of mature cheeses such as Ragusano
Bottled by Duca di Salaparuta Spa - Via Vincenzo Florio 1 Marsala (TP) - Italy - in Bagheria (PA) - Italy
- Alcohol level
- 14
- Grapes
- Cabernet Franc
- Region
- Sicily
- Appellation
- Terre Siciliane IGT
