Contrada Cavaliere Bianco 2020

PRODUCTION AREA: estate vineyards, South-west slope Contrada Cavaliere, Santa Maria di Licodia. EXPOSURE: North

ALTITUDE: 950 m a.s.l.

SOIL: volcanic sand

GRAPES: 90% Carricante 10% Catarratto

TRAINING SYSTEM: alberello sustained by chestnut poles. About 100 years old vines PLANT DENSITY: on average 7000 vines/Ha

AVERAGE YIELD: 40 quintals

HARVEST: manual, end of September

VINIFICATION: soft pressing and fermentation in stainless steel tanks with selected indigenous yeasts AGEING 10-12 months in stainless steel tanks and oak barrels in contact with fine lees and 12 months in the bottle

Alcohol: 12% vol.

Made in Italy
Contains sulfites

Tasting notes

Straw yellow colour with green nuances, with an intense, rich and ample bouquet of orange blossom, citrus and tropical fruits with oregano and flinty notes. It is mineral and sinuous with a pleasant acidity and a sapid finish.