Selections

Hedonis

Sicilia DOC
Selections

Hedonis

Sicilia DOC
Zona di produzione The vineyards of Sambuca B21 and B30 were selected for creating Hedonis, in west-east orientation. The exposure - completely to the East - favours direct irradiation from the first light of the morning, immediately after the coldest moment of the day, resulting in a sort of limited temperature range directly on clusters and leaves.
Uve Nero d'Avola
Characteristics Color: intense ruby red with hints of violet. The resulting aromatic profile of Hedonis is a bountiful and deeply complex expression with hints of dried red fruits, anise and sweet spices, notes of almond, vanilla and tobacco resulting from aging in wood. There is a profound structure on the palate, first velvety and juicy, finishing with soft and sweet tannins.
Grado alcolico 14%
Temperatura di servizio 56-60°F

Vinification

The rich soils, warm climate with cooler nights from our elevated growing area in Sambuca di Sicilia allow for perfect maturation of the grapes that are harvested in mid-September. A partial selection of the grapes undergoes fermentation and maceration for several days with repeated pumping of must over the grapesdregs to extract the colour and tannins, which give structure to the wine. After going through a full malolactic fermentation, the wine from this selection is aged in French American oak barrels for several months. Simultaneously, a second selection of grapes is allowed to hang longer on the vine in order to impart an additional level of fruit complexity and darker flavours. After its alcoholic fermentation and maceration, the wine is kept in stainless steel for several months. At the end of both aging periods, we make an assemblage with 50% of the wine aged in barrels and 50% of the wine made from the non-oaked aromatic blend of extra hangtime grapes, creating a distinctive, rich and elegant wine.

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