Catarratto DALTURA 75 CL

 CATARRATTO D’ALTURA White Wine

This wine is made from Catarratto grapes grown on a hillside vineyard. The Catarratto is fresh and full of intense flavour and taste.

Product Description

• Type: White dry wine

• Appellation: White Wine D.O.C. Sicilia Catarratto Superiore

• Grapes: Catarratto $100\%$

• Alcohol Content: $13.0\%$ vol.

• Content: 75 cl.

Manufacturing Process

• Vineyard Location: Located in the Centre of Sicily (Caltanissetta), C.da Cusatino, at $620$ meters above sea-level in lime-clay soils.

• Harvesting: Late September, by hand.

• Yield: $90$ quintals per hectare.

• Vinification: In stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 14∘C.

• Malolactic Fermentation: Not held.

• Conservation: In steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 15∘C.

• Bottled Wine Conservation: 16∘C.

Organoleptic Characteristics

• Colour: Pale straw colour with green hues.

• Smell: Scents of white peaches, apples, and pineapple.

• Taste: Delicate, fresh, and citrusy with a hint of pink grapefruit on the palate, typical of Catarratto grapes.

• Food Pairing: Antipasti (appetizers), fish, grilled dishes, and white meats.

• Service Temperature: 10∘C.