Growing Conditions

VARIETY: DISPENSA: Nero d’Avola / Merlot.
BUONIVINI Nero d’Avola / Merlot / Syrah. MAROCCOLI
Merlot / Cabernet Franc. GURRA Syrah.
TYPE OF SOIL: DISPENSA Moderately deep, very few
stones, average lime. BUONIVINI Very limey, abundant
small stones; fine texture with pale chalky sections
MAROCCOLI Rich with stones, moderately chalky with
abundant limey sections. GURRA Limey and very chalky.
ALTITUDE: DISPENSA 45-75 m a.s.l.
BUONIVINI 40-70 m a.s.l. MAROCCOLI 370/430 m a.s.l.
GURRA 75 m a.s.l.
YIELD PER HECTARE: DISPENSA 100 / 90 quintals.
BUONIVINI 85 quintals. MAROCCOLI 85 / 70 quintals.
GURRA 85 quintals.
TRAINING SYSTEM: DISPENSA, MAROCCOLI, GURRA,
BUONIVINI Spurred cordon
PLANTING DENSITY: DISPENSA 4,500 per hectare.
BUONIVINI 4,500 per hectare. MAROCCOLI 4,500 per
hectare. GURRA 4,500 per hectare.

Nose

On the nose aromas of redcurrant and mulberry with a slightly spicy and minty finish.

Palate

In the mouth the wine demonstrates its fine personality with flavours of ripe wild fruits, balanced by a very pleasant full and herbal taste. The tannins are soft and smooth conferring a very versatile character to this red wine

Appearance

An intensely vivid ruby colour.

Food Pairing

For daily drinking, it is ideal with
Mediterranean pasta dishes and light meals of meat,
vegetables or oily fish.

Aging

AGING CAPACITY: to drink at once or keep for 2-3 years.

Harvest

HARVEST PERIOD: CABERNET FRANC, SYRAH, NERO
D’AVOLA 8-15 September. MERLOT 30 August.

Bottling

From March of the year following
the harvest.