2009 La Segreta Rosso IGT SCREWCAP

Lovely fruity blend from the sunshine island of Sicily. Sealed under screwcap to retain freshness.

Tasting Notes
Ruby colour with purple hues. Aromas of crushed strawberries and spice on the nose with a soft, silky palate, supple tannins and fresh acidity that is rich and concentrated showing a hint of chocolate and a long, elegant finish.

Matching
A large range of dishes complement the characters of this wine, like pasta dishes, grilled meat or even fish soup.

Winemaking Notes
Grapes: 60% Nero d'Avola, 20% Merlot, 20% Syrah.
The 3 varietals were all harvested and vinified seperately in order to facilitate maximum complexity; Merlot and Syrah at the end of August and Nero d'Avola at the end of September. The grapes were destemmed and crushed before maceration on skins for 10-14 days in stainless steel fermenters at 25C. After racking, the wine was then aged partly in steel and partly in 2-year-old barrels for 3 months before bottling during the first half of February.