TERZA NOTA ROSSO
VINO ROSSO MERLOT - NERO D’AVOLA IGP TERRE SICILIANE
In the north-west part of the island, the Monreale hills boast a suitably ventilated, bright and favourable region for growing Nero d’Avola, the iconic grape variety of Sicily. Merlot, a wine with a fruity bouquet, also enjoys these special soil and climate conditions.
PRODUCTION AREA: Monreale region, on the hillside of the Palermo hinterland
COLOUR: Intense ruby red
BOUQUET: Intense red fruits on the nose, such as blackberry, a slight hint of capers and an undertone of spices and fruity aromas
FLAVOUR: Warm with finely tuned acidity and well-balanced tannins
FOOD PAIRINGS: Try this wine with unusual pairings, for example dishes made from octopus, cuttlefish and calamari
WINE NAME: TERZA NOTA IGP Terre Siciliane
GRAPE VARIETIES USED: Nero d’Avola and Merlot
AVERAGE VINEYARD ALTITUDE: 350-400 m above sea level
CULTIVATION FORMS Espalier System
PRUNING SYSTEMS: Guyot
NUMBER OF PLANTS PER HECTARE: 4,600
PLANT YIELD: 3 kg
NO. OF BOTTLESv: 13,000
HARVEST TIME: Between the first and second ten days of September, depending on weather conditions. The grapes are hand-picked
PRODUCTION METHOD: Red wine fermentation with maceration on the skins for 8-10 days; fermentation at a controlled temperature (about 22-25°C)
AGEING: In steel tanks
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13%
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 16-18°C
TERZA NOTA ROSSO 2019
VINO ROSSO MERLOT
NERO D’AVOLA IGP TERRE SICILIANE
In the north-west part of the island, the Monreale hills boast a suitably ventilated, bright and favourable region for growing Nero d’Avola, the iconic grape variety of Sicily. Merlot, a wine with a fruity bouquet, also enjoys these special soil and climate conditions.
PRODUCTION AREA: Monreale region, on the hillside of the Palermo hinterland
COLOUR: Intense ruby red
BOUQUET: Intense red fruits on the nose, such as blackberry, a slight hint of capers and an undertone of spices and fruity aromas
FLAVOUR: Warm with finely tuned acidity and well-balanced tannins
FOOD PAIRINGS: Try this wine with unusual pairings, for example dishes made from octopus, cuttlefish and calamari
WINE NAME: TERZA NOTA IGP Terre Siciliane
GRAPE VARIETIES USED: Nero d’Avola and Merlot
AVERAGE VINEYARD ALTITUDE: 350-400 m above sea level
CULTIVATION FORMS Espalier System
PRUNING SYSTEMS: Guyot
NUMBER OF PLANTS PER HECTARE: 4,600
PLANT YIELD: 3 kg
NO. OF BOTTLESv: 13,000
HARVEST TIME: Between the first and second ten days of September, depending on weather conditions. The grapes are hand-picked
PRODUCTION METHOD: Red wine fermentation with maceration on the skins for 8-10 days; fermentation at a controlled temperature (about 22-25°C)
AGEING: In steel tanks
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13%
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 16-18°C
