750ml
Tenuta Bastonaca Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico DOCG
This Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG comes from alberello vines (free standing bushes). It is a warm elegant wine, very persistent, and with soft tannins.
Varietal: 50% Frappato, 50% Nero d’Avola
Appellation: Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico DOCG
Production Zone: Vittoria, Ragusa, Sicily. Altitude 230 mt a.s.l.
Soil: red soil of limestone-siliceous nature
Vinification: Grapes hand-picked. Soft press. Maceration for 12 days on the skins. Fermentation at controlled temperature. After racking, malolactic in stainless steel tanks
Maturation: 6 months in stainless steel tanks, plus 6 months in bottle
Tasting Notes & Pairing Ideas
- Intense cherry red. Ample bouquet with hints of red cherry, eucalyptus and star anise alongside polished tannins and bright acidity.
- It pairs well with savory red meat, baked lamb, aged cheese and game.
Winery Profile
- The winery takes its name from “Contrada Bastonaca”, a district which has always been considered the heart of the production of Cerasuolo di Vittoria, Frappato and Nero d’Avola. It is located inside an ancient millstone of the Eighteenth century, where you get the sensation of being welcomed by the unmistakeable fragrant aroma of freshly pressed grapes and boiling must.
- All around, spread over an area of 15 hectares, head-trained bush vines renew a glorious past, but at the same time, look towards a promising future. The grapes cultivated are Frappato and Nero d’Avola, Grenache and Tannat.• The vineyards are cultivated in conversion to organic farming, by hand, with sweat and toil, in a vision of natural farming.