Sicilia, Italy
- Body
- Acidity
- Tannin
- Fruitiness
- Oak
- Style
- Firm & powerful
- Dark berries
- Dried fruit
- Pairs with
- Hearty vegetable and bean stews
- Pan-fried, grilled or slow-cooked beef and lamb
- Smoked duck
- Grilled or slow-roasted pork
- Butter-fried mushrooms and creamy mushroom dishes
Your package will arrive at your doorstep within 4 - 16 days
- Curatolo Arini 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
Food pairings by the winemaker
- Beef
- Charcuterie
- Mature and hard cheese
- Game
- Pasta & pizza
- Pork
- Poultry
- Vegetables
Vinification, winemaker's own words
- Soils:
- Limestone
- Terroir:
- The vineyard is located in the hilly area of Sciarra Soprana in the province of Trapani, at an altitude of about 200 m. above sea level on a limestone soil. The vines are planted using a trellis system south-facing and the Guyot pruning system.
- Harvest:
- Picked by hand
- Fermentation:
- -
- Storage:
- -
- Winemaker:
- Alberto Antonini, Nino Reina
Destemming, maceration and fermentation on the skin for about 20 days in stainless steel tanks at 23° C. Soft pressing and malolactic fermentation in steel. The vine is then aged for at least 18 months in 250-litre oak casks, followed by an extra 12 months of ageing in bottle
Meet the wine maker
Alberto Antonini, Nino ReinaAbout the wine and its character
- Country:
- Italy
- Region/Subregion:
- Sicilia
- Classification:
- DOC
- Certification:
- -
- Grape:
- Nero d'Avola 100%
- Vintage year:
- 2020
- Color:
- Deep ruby red with purplish highlights
- Aroma:
- Scent Hints of blackberries, plums, cocoa, vanilla and mocha
- Taste:
- soft and fruity with a complex and persistent finish
- Alcohol content:
- 14%
- Sugar content:
- 3.8 g/l
- Acidity:
- 5.85 g/l
- pH-value:
- 3.7
- Sweetness:
- Dry
- Contains sulphite:
- Yes
- Volume:
- 750 ml
- Closure:
- Agglomerate cork
- Bottle:
- Glass
- Best Served:
- -
- Ageing potential:
- 1 - 15 years
Meet the winemakers behind Curatolo Arini Sciarra Soprana Riserva
Information provided directly by the winery.
Information
- Winery
- Curatolo Arini
- Founding year
- 1875
- Farming area
- 80 ha
- Production
- 80 bottles/year
Our story begins in 1875 when Vito decides to build a winery at the center of his vineyards in Marsala. Vito had grand plans and focused on quality, packaging and export. Production of still wines begun in the 70s. In the ’90s, we started our collaboration with winemaker Alberto Antonini: wines made only with sicilian grapes varietals which express the unique character and flavours of the Sicilian terroir. Today, after 5 generations Vito’s dream is kept alive by his grandson and great grandchildren.
Meet Curatolo Arini