Catarratto-passofondo

ORIGINAL AREA: Western part of Sicily in the Alcamo area, Tenuta Valdibella.

CLASSIFICATION: IGP Terre Siciliane

SOIL: Medium-textured tending to clay.

ALTITUDE: 250 – 300 metres above sea level.

VINEYARD: Counter-espalier with the Guyot pruning system.

CLIMATE: Mild and rainy winters, hot and windy summers.

GRAPE HARVEST: First ten days of September. Hand harvesting

TYPE OF VINIFICATION: Destemming and soft pressing of the grapes, fermentation at a controlled temperature. Maturation in stainless steel tanks for 5 months, then bottling and commercialization.

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS: Yellow with green reflexes with scents of white flowers and yellow flowers of the broom plant. Fresh to the palate with evident notes of citrus.

FOOD PAIRING: Excellent with fish appetizers, first and second fish.

TEMPERATURE: Serve at 8°-10° C.

ALCOHOL:  12% – 13% vol.