Bottle of 75 cl

Nero di Camico Red Wine IGP - Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016

Red wine from two vines now at home in Sicily.

Awards:

Merano Wine Festival 2016, Wine Hunter Adwords 2017 and 2019

I Vini di Veronelli 2020

WOW The Italian Wine Competition 2019

Red wine made from grapes harvested by hand in a vineyard located on a sunny hill and caressed by the wind in an area rich in limestone.

The must is left to macerate on the skins for 8 days. After fermentation the wine rests and refines for about six months at a controlled temperature in steel containers and for a year in oak barrels.

Red wine from two varieties now home in Sicily: Cabernet and Merlot.

Production area: Chinesi district, Alessandria della Rocca AG

Altitude: 400 mt

Soil: calcareous, alkaline and rich in calcium soil

Harvest: Merlot, first week of September; Cabernet Sauvignon, second week of September.

Grapes: Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon (50% - 50%)

Fermentation: in steel at a controlled temperature of about 28 degrees.

Aging: in steel containers for 6 months, then for 12 months in oak barrels.

Degrees: 14.5%

Serving temperature: 18 degrees

Tasting notes: Purple red wine with violet reflections with an intense and complex bouquet, in the mouth clear notes of plum and ripe cherry, the tannins present give the wine a great softness.

Food pairing: pecorino cheese from Monti Sikani, roast lamb with potatoes, grilled meat and sausage, pasta alla Norma with fried aubergines.

Shipping Weight: 1,2 kg

Producer: Baronia della Pietra