Perricone Pizziferru Organic Wine - Luna Sicana

D.O.c. Sicily |Organic Perricone After careful waiting, our pure Perricone is born, a vine of noble quality and with aromas that are never forgotten. Characteristics: WINE-GROWING AREA. South-western Sicily, Casteltermini Agrigento, on the bank of the Platani river. GRAPE VARIETY. Perricone. FARMING SYSTEM. Back. PRUNING. Renewable cords. AVERAGE AGE OF THE VINEYARD. 10 years. TYPE OF SOIL. Sandy with a good presence of clay and skeleton. PRE HARVEST. Thinning of the bunches at veraison (to leave only one bunch per shoot). HARVEST TIME. Mid September. TYPE OF HARVEST. Harvested strictly by hand and in boxes. GRAPE YIELD PER HECTARE. 80 quintals. PRE VINIFICATION. The grapes rest for about a week placed in boxes in the fruit room. WINEMAKING. In red, with grape yeasts, without fermentation additives, 1 month of maceration with the skins and racking. REFINEMENT. Passage in steel tank for 4 months. Subsequent 10 months in medium toasted French oak barriques, passage in steel tanks for another 4 months and then rest in the bottle. PRODUCT TYPE. Red Wine Perricone D.O.c. Sicily. ALCOHOLIC CONTENT. 14%. BOTTLE. 750ml.