OUR TRADITIONAL METHOD SPARKLING WINE
WHAT IS A NATURAL WINE?
NATURAL WINES ARE made only with organic/biodynamic grapes, without adding or subtracting anything in the cellar. No additives, no chemicals, no aromas, no selected yeasts, low sulfur, that’s it.
BLANC DE BLANCS from Catarratto grapes
TRADITIONAL METHOD SPARKLING WINE - “CHAMPENOISE STYLE”
GRAPES VARIETY: Catarratto (100%)
SOIL marl calcareous
ALTITUDE 650 mt. a.s.l.
AGEING more than 20 months on the lees
BRUT NATURE / ZERO DOSAGE
WINEMAKING natural, spontaneous fermentation
the idea: WHY WE DECIDED TO MAKE A TRADITIONAL METHOD SPARKLING WINE FROM CATARRATTO GRAPES
Our journey in the classic method sparkling wine began in 2020, when we acquired a captivating plot of land at an altitude of 650 meters, surrounded by a forest of pine and oak trees, where our Catarratto vineyard came back to life, after being abandoned in the previous years.
The grapes are collected on the first week of September, softly pressed and fermented in stainless steel.
The second fermentation in the bottle is usually done after 6 months, and then this traditional method stays in the bottle on the lees for at least additional 20 months.
Also different releases with longer bottle ageing will be available soon.
This classic method sparkling wine is a celebration of Alcamo and its most representative grape, Catarratto. Our vinification captures the versatility and distinctive character of this grape, highlighting the beauty of acidity, length, and depth in the sparkling wine.
With this new label, we aim to demonstrate that even in Alcamo, one can craft an excellent sparkling wine.
THE VARIETY: CATARRATTO
CATARRATTO
The variety is grown all over Sicily, though concentrated in three provinces: Trapani, Palermo, and Agrigento. Traditionally, Catarratto wine was vinified as cheap bulk wine, usually made into sweet goop.
With the coming of modern winemaking to Italy, some producers have turned to producing good-quality wine from the variety, with success.
A well-made Catarratto has freshness and minerality, a good body, and citrus and herbal flavors. It may also exhibit slightly nut-like tastes. In some cases, the makers have applied some oak-barrel aging as well, which seems to work satisfactorily.
[varieties info credits: WIKIPEDIA & thatusefulwinesite.com]
CATARRATTO GRAPES
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