Rosso del Soprano
Appellation: Terre Siciliane IGT
Type: Red, dry
Blend: Old head trained vines. Indigenous varietals: Nerello Mascalese, Cappuccio, Nocera, and a small fraction of Acitana, Galatena, Jacché, and Cor ’e Palumba.
Wine Details:
Tasting Notes:
Color: Ruby red
Bouquet: The nose is intense and grapey with notes of ripe red fruit with a spicy touch of vanilla.
Taste: Dry and intriguing on the palate, persistent and long finish.
Alcohol: 13.5%.
Serving Temperature: 16/18º C (60/64º F)
Pairing: Serve with fish with sauce: roasted white and red meats, aged cheese.
Vinyard Notes:
Vineyard Location: The Strait of Messina, a narrow strait between the eastern tip of Sicily (Punta del Faro) and the western tip of Calabria (Punta Pezzo). Rising from the coast the influence of mountain winds and sea breezes creates a unique microclimate.
Soil: Volcanic basalt.
Elevation: 250-365 meters (800-1200 feet) a.s.l.
Exposure: Southeastern, on steep slopes (78% gradient) necessitating a manual harvest with baskets of 20 kg.
Planting System: Head Trained.
Yield: About 0.8 tons per acre.
Winemaking Notes:
Harvest: End of October.
Vinification: Traditional fermentation with indigenous yeast and temperature control of fermentation and maceration.
Aging: Oak barriques of Tronçais and Allier m.t. aging for an average period of 18 months. No filtering or fining. In the bottle for at least 18 months before release.
Total Production: About 16.000 bottles/year.
Reviews:
2011 Rosso del Soprano – Tre Bicchieri - 2014 Vini d'Italia (Gambero Rosso)
2010 Palari Rosso del Soprano – 93 Points - Robert Parker Wine Advocate (May 2014)
"The 2010 Rosso del Soprano is 50% Nerello Mascalese, 20% Nerello Cappuccio, 20% Nocera and 10% other indigenous red grapes. This is a distinguished red wine that is only at the beginning of its evolutionary path. Young and tight, it opens to a bright garnet color with rustic tones of bramble, forest floor, licorice and white truffle. The acidic vein of the wine is also very apparent and important to the overall integrity and age-worthiness of the wine." ~ M.L.
2010 Palari Rosso del Soprano – 93 Points - Robert Parker Wine Advocate (May 2014)
"The 2010 Rosso del Soprano is 50% Nerello Mascalese, 20% Nerello Cappuccio, 20% Nocera and 10% other indigenous red grapes. This is a distinguished red wine that is only at the beginning of its evolutionary path. Young and tight, it opens to a bright garnet color with rustic tones of bramble, forest floor, licorice and white truffle. The acidic vein of the wine is also very apparent and important to the overall integrity and age-worthiness of the wine." ~ M.L.