Wine Duca di Salaparuta, "Kados", Terre Siciliane IGT, 2017
Tasting Notes
The color of wine - ruby red with garnet reflections.
Powerful, rounded, well-balanced wine with a strong character, an abundance of violet, plum and oak notes and convex, slightly sharp tannins on the palate. The finish is long, with great dryness and roughness.
The aroma of wine is presented luxury notes of ripe small red fruit, toffee shades of brown and sweet spices.
The wine is recommended to serve with grilled red meats, cheeses average degree of exposure, as well as spicy dishes. The drink is fine and as meditative wine.
Interesting Facts
"Duca Enrico" - monosortovoe first wine of Sicily - was first produced from the grapes of Nero d`Avola back in 1984. The concept of this noble drink was born from the desire to create a great red Sicilian wine that can take its rightful place alongside the recognized leaders of the world wine market. Wine "Duca Enrico" has a fascinating charm: 18-month aging in large oak casks gives it complexity, personality and ability to long-term storage.
Vineyards, where the company Duca di Salaparuta grow crops to create wine "Duca Enrico", located in the southern part of Sicily - the birthplace of grapes Nero d`Avola. Commune Butera and Riese - immediate area location sites - ideal for the cultivation of this particular grape variety. Soil vineyards - mixed type, with a predominance of silica and limestone. The height above sea level - from 200 to 300 meters. The vines are decorated in the form of single "trees" so that each plant receives a maximum of sunlight. Stocking density - more than 5,000 vines per hectare. Supported by low yields of vines - not greater than 1.2 kg per plant. The climate is characterized by mild winters and very dry spring and summer seasons. Collection of ripe berries by hand in late autumn. Vinification takes place in several stages: the release of grapes from the crests, maceration for 8-10 days at a controlled temperature of 28 ° -30 °, malolactic fermentation. Aged in oak barrels specially selected takes a minimum of 18 months. Prolonged exposure to high-quality oak barrels allows the wine to find subtle and complex bouquet and develop varietal characteristics.
Producer's description
Projects associated with Sicily, is always born innovative ideas found their expression in audacious experiments, which have appeared as a result of the world-famous wines, authentic icons of winemaking. One of these wines was "Duca Enrico" - the first company monosortovoe wine produced from grapes Nero d`Avola. Universally recognized masterpieces - a rarity and good luck for any company, but each of the wines produced by Duca di Salaparuta, is a model of high quality, and fully reflects the character of its terroir.
