Doppiozeta Large Formats
Noto Rosso DOC
€82,50
Decanter
96 Pts | Gold Medal
James Suckling
94 Pts
Winescritic.com
94 Pts
One of the first iconic Sicilian wines
2019
Technical sheet
Winery Zisola - Contrada Zisola - Noto (Siracusa) | Grape varieties 100% Nero d'Avola | Alcohol 13,49% | Total acidity 6,47% |
Vineyards location 3 parcelle (Piscina, Sopra Navel, Mandorleto) 95-130 a.s.l.; S/E exposure | Soil Medium texture, calcareous and mineral with a good rocky structure | Agriculture Organic (in conversion) | Vineyards age 11 - 16 years |
Training system Head-pruned bush vines | Nr. of vines for hectare 5,550 | Harvest Hand picked from September 18th | Fermentation Naturally in small stainless steel tanks without any addition of yeast or temperature control |
Maceration Over 30 days on the skins | Malolactic Fermentation Spontaneous in oak | Ageing Over 16 months in 500 lt Tonneaux (medium toasting - 50% new) | Finissage Over 4 months in concrete tanks |
Filtration Unfiltered | Bottling December 2021 | Available on the market May 2023 | Production 20.000 bottles |
Formats 750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt | First vintage 2006 | Ageing potential Over 20 years | Key descriptor Intense, pronounced spices and fruit flavors, powerful and elegant texture |
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Awards
Robert Parker 93 Pts | Falstaff 93 Pts |
Harvest
Winter temperatures were lower than average, with some frosts and a moderate amount of rain which gave the plants a healthy start. Mild spring temperatures aided vegetative growth and fruit set, which ended with the onset of heat on 3 June. It was an atypical summer for Sicily, with unstable temperatures that at times soared above 40°C (104°F) but also dropped off sharply at night, and constant light showers. This pushed the harvest back to ten days later than in previous years. The end result, however, was very satisfactory: a range of elegant wines fully in line with Zisola’s qualitative standards.
Beginning of the harvest: September 4th
End of the harvest: October 14th
Rainfalls (sum of rainfall between April 1st and September 30th): 185 mm
Temperature Index (sum of average daily temperatures from April 1st to September 30th): 4108 °C
Evaluation: Good
Made in Italy | Allergens: contains sulphites
Zisola Unfiltered
From the best 3 parcels:
Piscina
Sopra Navel
Mandorleto
The sartorial work
The passion for this land has encouraged us to acquire a deep knowledge of the micro climate, the resources availability, soil characteristics and biological complexity of each parcel.
This uniqueness is enhanced thanks to a sartorial work in the vineyard.
We pay the same attention to each harvest and each wine of the estate which expresses an original and true interpretation of great potentiality of the various grape in this corner of Sicily.