The company's "Mule Pass." Duca di Salaparuta comes from pure nero d'avola grapes, harvested on the sinuous, breezy hills of the Suor Marchesa Estate in the hinterland of southern Sicily, where the grapes ripen fully in the late September sun.
A wine of great envelopment and delightful complexity, it matures in barriques and ages at length in the bottle.
Tasting Notes.: of cruby red color. The nose is intense and enveloping; fruity notes of morello cherry and raspberry dominate, followed by more complex notes of spice and vanilla. The palate is rich, broad and velvety, with great structure and aromatic persistence, and austere but graceful tannins.
Pairings: ottimate with main courses of red meat, it is also ideal with aged cheeses.
| Name | Duca di Salaparuta Passo delle Mule Suor Marchesa Nero d'Avola 2021 |
| Type | Still green red wine |
| Classification |
DOC Sicily Nero d'Avola
|
| Year | 2021 |
| Format | 0.75 l Standard |
| Grade alcohol | 13.50% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nero d'Avola |
| Country |
Italy
|
| Region | Sicily |
| Location | South-central Sicily, municipality of Butera on the Riesi - Gela axis. SuorMarchesa estate. Passo delle Mule vineyard |
| Climate | Mild winters with cool springs, hot and very dry summers and autumns. Altitude: 290-340 m. above sea level. |
| Soil composition. | Mixed calcareous-siliceous composition. |
| Farming system | Counter-espalier |
| No. of plants per hectare | 5290 |
| Harvest | Manual, at perfect ripeness after mid-September. |
| Vinification | Destemming and maceration traditional for 8 days at 28-30 °C. |
| Aging | Wise blend of aging, Passo delle Mule is born from the blending of wines that spend at least 10 months in oak barrels with a very grain fine and of reds mitigated by vitrified cement vats. After bottling 6 - 8 months in the cellar at a controlled temperature 15-16 °C to evolve the bouquet. |
| Production vintage | 150,000 bottles |
| Allergens | Contains sulfites |
| Matching | Excels with red meat dishes and moderately aged cheeses. |
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€82.90
€18.42 per l
€499.90
€333.27 per l
