Wine Duca di Salaparuta, "Colomba Platino", Terre Siciliane IGT, 2017

"Colomba Platino", 2012 - one of the classic Sicilian white wines having sparkling freshness and elegance. "Colomba Platino", without exaggeration, is among the most recognizable and beloved by connoisseurs of wine beverages from sunny Sicily. This wine is created from grapes Inzolia shows fruity aroma and taste of elegance conjugate to ensure a strong character.

The vineyards are located in the south-western part of Sicily, on the slopes of the province of Agrigento, near the cities of Ribera and Cattolica. Soil plots - mixed type, with a predominance of limestone and sandstone. The height above sea level - from 350 to 450 meters. The vines are located on the vertical lattice systems; planting density - more than 4,000 vines per hectare. Yields areas low in a year is going to no more than 50-60 hectoliters per hectare of grapes. The climate is characterized by mild winters and very dry spring and summer. Harvested by hand in between the second and fourth week of September. Vinification "Colomba Platino" consists of the following stages: a very gentle pressing the fruit, followed by the production of wine in the must enters only the first extraction; Slow fermentation for 15 days at a temperature of 16-17 ° C; prolonged contact with the lees. Wine is aged at a controlled temperature until the natural clarification. After bottling the wine is sent to a cool room, where the extra maturation of at least 2 months.