Sicilia, Italy
- Body
- Acidity
- Tannin
- Fruitiness
- Aroma
- Style
- Ripe & round
- Dark berries
Your package will arrive at your doorstep within 4 - 16 days
- Costantino will receive and pack your order (1 - 4 days)
- The courier will pick up your order and deliver it straight to your door
About this wine
A Sicilian red from Partinico and Monreale. Ripe berry and spice aromas lead to a rounded, structured palate with a persistent finish. Made from 100% Nero d'Avola.
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Vinification, winemaker's own words
- Soils:
- Clay, Limestone
- Terroir:
- Partinico and Monreale, western Sicily.
- Harvest:
- Picked by hand
- Fermentation:
- -
- Storage:
- -
- Winemaker:
- -
Hand-harvested in the second decade of September. Alcoholic fermentation with maceration at controlled temperature for 10–12 days in stainless steel.
About the wine and its character
- Country:
- Italy
- Region/Subregion:
- Sicilia
- Classification:
- IGT
- Certification:
- -
- Grape:
- Nero d'Avola 100%
- Vintage year:
- -
- Color:
- Intense red with purple reflections.
- Aroma:
- Ripe berries and spices.
- Taste:
- Rounded and well balanced, with good structure and a persistent finish.
- Alcohol content:
- 13.5%
- Sugar content:
- -
- Acidity:
- -
- pH-value:
- -
- Sweetness:
- -
- Contains sulphite:
- Yes
- Volume:
- 750 ml
- Closure:
- Natural cork
- Bottle:
- Glass
- Best Served:
- -
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Information
- Winery
- Costantino
- Founding year
- 1960
- Farming area
- 55 ha
- Production
- 200 000 b/y
Costantino is a family wine estate working vineyards between Partinico and Monreale in western Sicily. From 250 to 600 metres above sea level, the vines benefit from ventilation and sea breezes that help the grapes ripen in a healthy environment.
Meet Costantino