Wine Cusumano, Syrah, Sicilia IGT, 2014
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Cusumano
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Syrah: 100%
Tasting Notes
Wine of deep ruby red color.
The taste of wine is balanced, pleasant, with notes of black currant, soft tannins and a long finish.
The wine has a rich aroma with notes of ripe red fruit and spicy nuances.
The wine is recommended to serve with Italian sausage, pasta and other dishes of pasta.
Interesting Facts
Monosortovoe wine Cusumano, Syrah is made from grapes grown in the cool vineyards on the south and south-east exposure in Alcamo. Vines quite young - 10-year-old, close-fitting, and give a rich harvest. The grapes are harvested in the last week of August. After a cold maceration on the skins for two days at 5 ° C, the wine is fermented at 26-28 ° C with frequent pumping passes malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks and aged on the lees for five months.
Vintage 2013 has an excellent ratio of "price-quality" wine storage capacity - up to 2017.
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.