Wine Baglio del Cristo di Campobello, C'D'C' Bianco, Sicilia IGP, 2016
Tasting Notes
Wine brilliant golden color.
The taste of wine is soft, fresh, with balanced acidity, citrus shades and long aftertaste with hints of Mediterranean herbs.
The wine has an attractive aroma with notes of yellow flowers, melon and honey nuances.
Wine best complements fish and white meat, steamed vegetables and spicy dishes. It also serves to bruschetta with tomatoes and other light dishes of Italian cuisine.
Interesting Facts
C'D'C '(Cristo di Campobello) - It's tempting, refreshing dry white Italian wine created from a blend of varieties Grillo, Chardonnay, Inzolia and Katarrato. The vineyards are located on the hilly expanse of the province of Agrigento, mostly on limestone soils at an altitude of 260 meters above sea level. Stocking density - 4,000 plants per hectare. The crop was carefully collected in the last decade of August and the first two weeks of September. After careful selection of grapes undergoes a soft pressing. After the fermentation process begins excerpts - wine is on the lees for 4 months in steel tanks. After bottling, the wine spends another 2 months in the cellar of the winery.
Winery Baglio del Cristo di Campobello is located in the province of Agrigento, in the southwestern part of the island of Sicily. The Company owns 30 acres of land south of Campobello di Licata,. Vineyards stretch band at a distance of 8 kilometers from the coast. Indicator daytime temperatures of the area - 35-40 ° C, night - 20-22 ° C. 60% of the vineyards are reserved for grade Nera d'Avola, 25% - by Grillo and the remaining 15% - a small landing Kataratto, Syrah, INSOL, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay.
Today the company Batlló del Cristo di Campobello manage Angelo, Domenico and Carmelo Bonetti. They "breathed life" into this winery on the threshold of the new millennium. The first harvest was received by them in 2007 and in 2009 the market received the first wine from the new company. In 2011, the company won the Grand Prix at the competition "Vini di Sicilia" in the category "Best new winery."