Wine "Angimbe" Insolia Chardonnay, Sicilia IGT, 2014
Tasting Notes
Straw yellow.
The wine has a fresh, harmonious taste with good texture, nuances of herbs and a long aftertaste.
The aroma of the wine reveals notes of peach, orange blossom and mineral nuances.
The wine goes well with fish dishes and seafood.
Interesting Facts
Inzolia grapes grown on 12-year-old vines in areas of south-eastern exposure. For Chardonnay were selected vineyards with eastern exposure, the average age of the vines is 8-10 years. Stocking density - 5,000 vines per hectare. Harvested by hand: Chardonnay shoot in August, Inzolia during the first week of September. Winery berries tested for cold maceration of the skins for 12 hours at 8 ° C, air pressing, cold decantation and, finally, at the fermentation temperature of 18-20 ° C in stainless steel tanks. Then the wine is aged on the lees in steel tanks for 4 months and some more time in the bottle.
Wine "Angimbe" - repeated winner of international competitions, winner of several top awards and titles.
Company "Cusumano" was founded in 2001 by brothers Alberto and Diego Cusumano, representing the third generation of a family of winemakers. The company is constantly expanding, acquiring new vineyards. Today, the total area of possessions "Cusumano" is 300 hectares. This beautiful vineyards located in Sicily at an altitude of 700 meters above sea level. In 2003, the company has converted Partinico structure of XIX century, which today made and kept excellent wines made not only local, but also import grapes. The diversity of climate and soil throughout the sunny island allow winemakers to create a sensual wine with a rich flavor that might have been born in Sicily. Thanks to a deep knowledge of the territory of Sicily Cusumano brothers were under their vineyards precisely those areas where different varieties can reach their full potential.
Producer's description
The Cusumano company was founded in 2001 by brothers Alberto and Diego Cusumano, representing the third generation of the family of winemakers. The company is constantly expanding, acquiring new vineyards. Today, the total area of the Cusumano estates is 300 hectares. These are beautiful vineyards located in Sicily at an altitude of 700 meters above sea level. In 2003, in Partinico, the company converted a 19th century building, which today produces and stores excellent wines made not only from local but also imported grape varieties. The diversity of microclimates and soils throughout the sunny island allows winemakers to create sensual wines with a rich taste that could have been born in Sicily. Thanks to their deep knowledge of the characteristics of the Sicilian territory, the Cusumano brothers find for their vineyards exactly those areas where different varieties can fully reveal their potential.
