Contea di Sclafani

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Hilly zone with an average altitude of approximately 600 m above sea level, a key factor in grape quality.
• Soils of predominantly clayey composition with a sandy component, or sandy with a clayey component: neither excessively moist nor too acidic or alkaline.
• Warm temperate climate with diurnal temperature ranges that delay ripening by approximately 20 days compared to other Sicilian wine-growing zones.
• The DOC extends across the provinces of Palermo, Caltanissetta, and Agrigento, in the inland hilly area of Sicilia. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Viticulture documented from the 14th century; around 1570, many hectares of vineyard were planted in the Feudo di Valle dell'Olmo.
• Traditional vendemmia tardiva: grapes left on the vine until late October to achieve full ripeness in favorable vintages.

• A red wine from Nero d'Avola and Perricone: floral and spiced aromatics, with a tannic structure that allows for extended 'Riserva' aging.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A0775
• Official trade body site — Assovini Sicilia