Ruggiero Syrah 750ml - Assuli

After malolactic fermentation has taken place, the wine ages in steel tanks for 3-4 months with subsequent bottle aging for another 3-4 months. Intense ruby color with violet hues, it smells of spices, licorice, pepper and Mediterranean scrub. Fresh and savory taste followed by a lingering spiciness, it is ideal with fresh pasta served with meat sauce.

Type: red

Classification: DOC Sicily

Grape varieties: 100% Syrah

Production Area: Mazara del Vallo (TP), Northwestern Sicily (Italy)

Soils: clay soil with good limestone endowment and balanced organic matter and nitrogen content

Altimetry: 100/150 meters above sea level.

Viticulture: spurred cordon with medium/high planting density (5,000 vines/ha )

Climate: insular-Mediterranean, with mild winters and breezy summers

Harvest: first to second week of September; variable depending on vintage and ripeness of grapes

Vinification: soft destemming with maceration for 10 to 15 days, varying according to vintage. Extraction by traditional pumping over. Fermentation temperature 26° C.

Aging: once malolactic fermentation has taken place, the wine ages in steel tanks for a period of 3/4 months with subsequent aging in the bottle for another 3/4 months

Sensory Analysis: Visual: deep ruby color with violet hues. Olfactory: smells of spices, licorice, pepper and Mediterranean scrub. Gustative: savory and freshness, followed by lingering spicePairing: fresh pasta topped with meat sauce

Serving Temperature: 17°/18° C