Wine Feudo Montoni, "Colle del Mandorlo" Bianco, Terre Siciliane IGT, 2014
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Tasting Notes
The wine is straw-yellow with greenish highlights.
The wine shows a fresh, juicy, rounded flavor and soft texture. Notes of green apple, melon and citrus nuances decorated with white pepper. The wine has a good balance and a long, sustained finish.
The aroma of wine is dominated by notes of exotic fruit, honey and wildflowers accents.
The wine goes well with fish dishes, seafood, young cheeses. It can also be served as an aperitif.
Interesting Facts
To create a wine "Colle del Mandorlo" Bianco, in the region of Sicily grown white grape varieties typical of the area. The vineyards are located at an altitude of 700 m above sea level, mostly on sandy soils, the average age of the vines used for 20 years. The harvest is picked by hand, delicate berries are pressed and fermented in stainless steel termochanah. Wine is kept on the lees for 5 months in steel tanks. As a result, "Colle del mandorla" Bianco gets refined aroma with hints of exotic fruits and fresh, mild flavor.
History of the Sicilian farm estate Feudo Montone goes back centuries. Change the owner of the estate - from the Norman royal family to the local nobility, but one thing has remained unchanged - the elite vineyards with world famous vines Nero d`Avola and high-quality wine from this variety. The family acquired the property that is to say the land Feudo Montoni at the beginning of the XX century. In the heart of the estate is located Balio - typical old Sicilian building in the shape of a rectangle, which is located inside a small courtyard. Earlier peasants estates bred sheep, hence the name - Feudo Montoni, now here are mostly grown grapes. Medieval coat of arms adorns the main entrance to the Balio and the famous cellar where the wine is aged, stored stone with the date of its construction - 1469. "I keep the old traditions and create new estate," - says Fabio Serichi - today's owner Feudo Montone, which began producing a few years ago own wines under the name "Feudo Montoni".
In the vineyards are grown different varieties of grapes, but Fabio is to say limited to the production of wines only from the 2 varieties: Nero d'Avola and Catarratto. According to him, Nero d'Avola - most charismatic Sicilian grapes. The rest of the harvest goes on sale a large and well-known manufacturers of Sicily. Nero d'Avola grapes sold winery Tasca d'Almerita to create a cult wine "Tasca d'Almerita Rosso del Conte". But in 1999, that is to say, Fabio decided to make wine himself. In a short time he was able to establish its own production and to produce new conceptual red wine varieties Nero d'Avola, a recognized wine experts such high-quality masterpiece of the genre. The main secret of Nero d'Avola from Feudo Montoni lies in the particular clone which grows nowhere else. Earth Feudo Montoni, located in an isolated area surrounded by green hills with small plantings of wheat, were able to maintain a unique variety Nero d'Avola without genetic mutations. The area of the vineyard with vines 50 years is 5 hectares per year produced only 20 thousand bottles.
The basic principles of winemaking philosophy Fabio is to say:
- Pure ancient clones;
- Small yield;
- Hand-picking of grapes from August to November;
- Maceration long (25 days);
- The use of natural yeasts;
- Aging in casks made of very fine French wood;
- Minimal impact on the nature of the fault by the enologist and exception processes such as lighting, lowering degree and filtratsiya.Vina Feudo Montone appreciated by wine experts in many countries, but about the Fabio referred to as a "rising star" of winemaking. Style quality wines Feudo Montoni jewelry can be described as balanced, powerful and elegant.
Producer's description
The history of the Sicilian farming estate of Feudo Montoni goes back centuries. The owners of the estate have changed - from the Norman royal family to local nobility, but one thing has remained unchanged - elite vineyards with world-famous Nero d'Avola vines and high-quality wine from this variety. The Sireci family acquired ownership of the lands of Feudo Montoni at the beginning of the 20th century. In the very center of the estate is the ballio, a typical ancient Sicilian building in the shape of a rectangle, inside which there is a small courtyard. Previously, the estate's peasants raised sheep, hence the name Feudo Montoni, but now grapes are mainly grown here. A medieval coat of arms adorns the main entrance to the ballio, and in the famous cellar where the wine is aged, there is a stone with the date of its construction - 1469. “I continue the old traditions of the estate and create new ones,” says Fabio Serici, the current owner of Feudo Montoni, who began producing several years ago, own wines under the name "Feudo Montoni".
The vineyards grow different varieties of grapes, but Fabio Sireci is limited to producing wines from only 2 varieties: Nero d'Avola and Catarratto. In his opinion, Nero d'Avola is the most charismatic Sicilian grape. The rest of the harvest is sold to large and well-known producers in Sicily. Nero d'Avola grapes were sold to the Tasca d'Almerita winery to create the cult wine "Tasca d'Almerita Rosso del Conte". But in 1999, Fabio Sireci decided to produce wine himself. In a short time, he was able to establish his own production and produce a new conceptual wine from the red variety Nero d'Avola, recognized by such wine experts as a masterpiece of the varietal genre. The main secret of Nero d'Avola from Feudo Montoni lies in a special clone that grows nowhere else. The lands of Feudo Montoni, located in an isolated area surrounded by green hills with small plantings of wheat, were able to preserve the unique Nero d'Avola variety without genetic mutations. The area of the vineyard with 50-year-old vines is 5 hectares; only 20 thousand bottles are produced per year.
The basic principles of Fabio Sireci's winemaking philosophy:
- pure ancient clones; - low yield;
— manual grape harvest from August to November;
— long maceration (up to 25 days);
— use of natural yeast;
— aging in barrels made of very high quality French wood;
- minimal influence on the nature of the wine on the part of the oenologist and the exclusion of processes such as clarification, lowering the degree and filtration.
The wines of Feudo Montoni are highly rated by wine experts in many countries, and Fabio himself is spoken of as a “rising star” of winemaking. The style of high-quality Feudo Montoni wines can be described as exquisitely balanced, powerful and elegant.
