Lumera Donnafugata

Denomination: Rosé - Sicilia DOC

Grapes: Nero d’Avola, Syrah, Nocera, Pinot Nero

Production zone: south-west Sicily, Contessa Entellina estate and neighboring areas

Soil: clay loam soils with a sub-alkaline reaction

Altitude: from 200 to 400m a.m.s.l. 

CLIMATE: Mild winters with little rainfall. Warm, dry, ventilated summers. Substantial differences between day and night-time temperatures

Vineyard: VSP (Vertical Shoot Positioning) training with spurred cordon pruning

Planting density: from 4,500 to 6,000 plants per hectare

Yield: 7.5 - 8.5 tons/ha

Harvesting: manual, between the first decade of August (Pinot Nero) and the last decade of August (Nero D’Avola, Syrah and Nocera)

Vinification: cold maceration in press for 12-24 hours at 10° followed by fermentation in stainless steel, at a controlled temperature

Ageing: in tanks for two months and another three months in bottle before release

Alcoholic content: 12% vol.

Color: brilliant pink

Nose: wide and fragrant bouquet with fruity notes of wild strawberries and pomegranate combined with delicate flowery scents of violets

Palate: fresh and savory with excellent structure, pleasant persistence and reminiscence of fruity notes

Longevity: 2-3 years

Food & Wine: match with hot and cold seafood antipasti, raw seafood (especially crustaceans) and first courses based on vegetables. We also recommend it with fried fish, fresh cheeses and second courses of roasted fish

Serving method and temperature: uncork at the moment and serve at 10-12°C in  mediumsize glasses, not flared, relatively tall

First vintage: 2013

Bottled at the origin by the Azienda Agricola DONNAFUGATA S.r.l. - MARSALA - ITALY