NAME’S ORIGIN: the grape variety employed. DENOMINATION: Sicilia DOC, organic. LOCATION: Contrada Baroni, Noto (SR). YIELD PER HECTARE: 9 tonnes.

VINE DENSITY: 4,5 ha with 5.050 plants per ha.
SOIL QUALITY: medium-textured sandy-calcareous soil. ELEVATION: 50 m a.s.l.
TRAINING SYSTEM: vertical trellises
PRUNING: spur-trained cordons, 8/10 buds.
BOTTLES PRODUCED: 82.000.
FIRST VINTAGE: 2007.
GRAPE BLEND: Syrah.
HARVEST: manual, August and September.

VINIFICATION: Grape selection followed by destemming and soft pressing. Fermentation

in steel tanks at a controlled temperature followed fy traditional punching down and pump-over.

AGEING: in steel tanks for 14 months. In bottle for 3 months. TOTAL ACIDITY: 5.5 g/L.
ALCOHOL: 14%.
TASTING NOTES:

COLOUR: Ruby red with purple highlights.

AROMA: Intense and fine, characteristic of the grape, with hints of red fruits and wild berries, slight hints of balsamic and of white pepper.

FLAVOUR AND TEXTURE: Dry, quite sapid and lingering, medium bodied supported by velvety tannins.

FOOD PAIRINGS: Traditional with red meats and medium- seasoned cheeses.

IDEAL SERVING TEMPERATURE: 16°.