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Achilles

Syrah Sicilia DOC

€32,45
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Achilles - Sicilian Wine
AchillesSyrah Sicilia DOC
€32,45

100% Syrah

Thanks to the soil rocky and calcareous and to the dry climate, the Syrah grape express itself at the best in Sicily, and in particular at Zisola, where the "alberello" (bushy vines) training system allows to keep under control the natural exuberance of the varietal.

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Technical sheet

Winery

Zisola

Winery location

Contrada Zisola - Noto (Siracusa)

Grape varieties

Syrah

Alcohol

14.50%

Total acidity

5.85%

Vineyards location

130 m.a.s.l.; S/E exposure

Soil

Medium texture, calcareous and mineral

Training system

Head-pruned bush vines

Nr. of vines per hectar

5.500 plants

Harvest

Hand picked from September 10th

Fermentation temperature

27 °C

Period of maceration

15 days

Ageing

16 months in small french oak barrels (225 lt / 50% new)

Bottling

December 2022

Available on the market

May 2023

Production

6.000 bottles

Formats

750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt

First vintage

2015

Ageing potential

Over 20 years

Key description

Full and elegant, notes of black cherry, leaves, forest underbrush, tannic and rich aftertaste

Food pairing

Game stews, Porcini mushrooms, hard cheeses (Ragusano)

 

 

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