Niscia
Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG Classico · cru
Nero d’Avola 50%, Frappato 50%
At Niscia the marine sand meets limestone. It is another shade of Vittoria, one I chose to tell on its own, without blending it with the others. A single-plot wine in which Frappato and Nero d’Avola interpret one precise piece of ground.
Technical sheet
- Grapes
- Nero d’Avola 50%, Frappato 50%
- Vineyard
- Niscia, planted in 2003
- Soil
- Marine sands and limestone
- 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 Vinous
- 2022
- 92 James Suckling93 Vinous
- 2021
- 92 James Suckling93 Vinous
Earlier vintages
- 2020
- 93 James Suckling90 Vinous