Passo delle Mule by Duca di Salaparuta
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Passo Delle Mule Duca di Salaparuta wines

Enveloping, soft and fresh Nero d'Avola

A single varietal wine produced from Nero d’Avola grapes, first produced on the sinuous and well-ventilated hills of the Suor Marchesa estate, in the hinterland of the southern part of Sicily, where grapes reach full maturity under the late September sun.

  • 75 cl.
  • 2022

€11.50 Tax included

€9.43 Tax excluded

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Passo delle Mule 2022 Nero d'Avola - Duca di Salaparuta winery

Passo delle Mule is a velvety Nero d'Avola wine, representative of the Sicilian native grape par excellence. An excellent all-meal red wine from the historic Sicilian winery Duca di Salaparuta, which is celebrating its 200th anniversary by dressing Passo delle Mule in a new and refined label.

Denomination: Sicilia DOC

Type: Red Wine

Grape Variety: 100% Nero d’Avola

Production area: Central-southern Sicily, municipality of Butera on the Riesi - Gela axis. Tenuta di SuorMarchesa. Vigna Passo delle Mule

Altitude: 299-334 m above sea level

Exposure: South - South East

Soil: clayey with sub-alkaline reaction, medium calcareous

Climate: mild winter and dry and windy summer with strong temperature range between day and night

Vineyard area: 26 hectares

Training system: espalier

Type of pruning: spurred cordon, with four spurs and two buds for each spur

Density of vines per ha: 4831 vines

Grape yield per ha: 60-70 quintals

Harvest: manual harvest from 8 to 11 October

Vinification: Destemming and traditional maceration for 8 days at 26-28°C in steel

Malolactic fermentation: yes

Aging: A wise blend of aging, Passo delle Mule is born from the meeting of wines that spend at least 8 months in wood of very fine-grained oak and reds tempered by glass-lined concrete vats

Aging in the bottle: 2 months before being released for sale

Wine analytical data: total acidity 6.4 g/l, pH 3.4, net extract 35 g/l

Alcohol content: 14% vol

Colour: intense and deep ruby ​​red

Nose: enveloping, fruity with morello cherry and raspberry, complex with pleasantly balanced spices and vanilla

Taste: rich, full and velvety, with great structure and aromatic persistence, with typical austere but gentle tannins

Food pairings: Excellent with red meat dishes, grilled meat and medium-aged cheeses

Glass: large

Serving temperature: 16-18°C

Storage method: Bottle lying down in a cool (15°C) and not excessively humid environment

Longevity: 10 years

Bottled by Duca di Salaparuta Spa - Via Vincenzo Florio 1 Marsala (TP) - Italy - in Bagheria (PA) - Italy

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Grapes
Nero d'Avola
Region
Sicily
Appellation
Sicilia DOC
Alcohol level
14
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