Forfice
Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG Classico · cru
Nero d’Avola 50%, Frappato 50%
There is a spot in our vineyards where the sand mixes with clay: it is called Forfice. I have dedicated a wine to this difference, made from a selected plot of Frappato and Nero d’Avola. It is an invitation to notice how much a Cerasuolo can change from one soil to another.
Technical sheet
- Grapes
- Nero d’Avola 50%, Frappato 50%
- Vineyard
- Forfice, planted in 2003
- Soil
- Sand and clay
- Yield per hectare
- 5 tonnes
- Winemaking
- Field blend: the grapes are picked together. Maceration on the skins with a submerged cap for about 100 days. Aged in cocciopesto (terracotta and lime) amphorae.
- Colour
- Deep cherry red
- Nose
- Fruity, with notes of cherry, pomegranate and berries
- Palate
- Fine tannic texture; elegant, refined and long
- Alcohol
- 14.5%
- Notes
- Organic · spontaneous fermentation · unfiltered · numbered bottles
Food pairing
Roast red meat, aged cheeses.
Awards
- 2024
- 95,5 Vinous
- 2022
- 93 James Suckling94 Vinous
- 2021
- 93 James Suckling93 Vinous
Earlier vintages
- 2020
- 93 James Suckling92 Vinous
- 2019
- Bibenda 2023: 5 Grappoli
- 2018
- 92 James SucklingVini d’Italia de “L’Espresso” 2022 - I Migliori Cento ViniBibenda 2022: 5 Grappoli
- 2016
- 91 FalstaffBibenda 2021: 5 Grappoli92 James Suckling
- 2015
- Bibenda 2020: 5 Grappoli
- 2014
- Guida Vitae 2019 - 4 vitiBibenda 2019: 5 Grappoli92 James Suckling93 Wine Enthusiast
- 2013
- Bibenda 2018: 5 Grappoli92 Vinous91 James Suckling
- 2012
- Bibenda 2017: 5 Grappoli93 James Suckling93 Vinous
- 2011
- Bibenda 2016: 5 Grappoli91 Wine Enthusiast93 Vinous