Zisola Large Formats
Sicilia Noto Rosso DOC
€42,90
James Suckling
92 Pts
Falstaff
91 Pts
Winescritic.com
91 Punti
Vinous
90 Pts
The new Nero d'Avola style
2021
Technical sheet
Winery Zisola | Winery location Contrada Zisola - Noto (Siracusa) | Grape varieties Nero d'Avola | Alcohol 13,00% |
Total acidity 5,60% | Vineyards location 130 m.a.s.l.; S/E exposure | Soil Medium texture, calcareous and mineral | Vineyards age 13 - 18 years |
Training system Head-pruned bush vines | Nr. of vines for hectare 5,550 | Harvest Hand picked from September 21st | Fermentation temperature 26 - 28 °C |
Period of maceration 14 - 16 days | Ageing 10 months in small french oak barrels (225 lt, 33% new) | Bottling November 2022 | Available on the market April 2023 |
Production 87,000 bottles | Formats 750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt | First vintage 2004 | Ageing potential Up to 10 years |
Key descriptors Well built, forest fruits and sunny orange peel flavors, long and layared taste | Food pairing Spicy fish soups, savoury pasta and rice dishes, grilled red meats and vegetables |
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Awards
Falstaff 91 Pts |
Harvest
The hot, dry summer contributed to delaying the harvest until September, with much milder temperatures and better air quality, thanks to some long-awaited and much-needed rainfall.
In terms of the climate and wine results, it is very reminiscent of the unequivocal 2014 vintage. Very elegant wines obtained with extremely impressive structure and good body. A balance achieved over the years through the confluence of plant soil and climate, also evolves in 2021 heralding plenty of satisfaction.
Beginning of the harvest: August 26th, 2021
End of the harvest: October 5th, 2021
Rainfalls (sum of rainfall between April 1st and September 30th): 83 mm
Temperature Index (sum of average daily temperatures from April 1st to September 30th): 4.286 °C
Evaluation: Very Good
Made in Italy | Allergens: contains sulphites
Leaving our mark
The Francesco Mazzei's fingerprint symbolizes the will to leave a strong mark in the Sicilian viticulture, bringing there the tradition and the knowledge coming from 25 generations of winemaking.