Wine "Marchese Montefusco" Insolia, Sicilia IGT, 2015
Tasting Notes
Straw yellow color with golden reflections.
Elegant wine with soft, balanced taste with rounded tannins, hints of exotic fruit and a long finish.
The wine has an intense aroma in which tones of apple and acacia perfectly complemented with soft hints of jasmine, exotic fruit and peaches.
Wine is the perfect aperitif. Also goes well with seafood, cheeses, white meat dishes, snacks and light salads.
Interesting Facts
"Marchese Montefusco" Insolia - elegant dry white wine, fragrant and well-built, made from grapes Inzolia. The vineyards are located in the hills between the communes of Alcamo and Gibellina at an altitude of 350-450 meters above sea level. Vineyards have northeastern exposure. And gently pressed grapes is subjected to maceration at low temperature of 7 ° C for 8 hours. Fermentation takes place in steel tanks at a temperature of 17-18 ° C for 15 days. 90% of the wine matures in steel tanks and 10% - in French oak barrels. Before sale wine is aged 2 months in bottle.
Brand "Marchese Montefusco" owned Orestiadi, which arose due to the family Di Maria got its name from Orestiadi Foundation - an institution created to preserve the cultural heritage of the commune Gibellina. Chief winemaker of Mirella Lombardo uses modern technology for processing and storage of wines in conjunction with the traditions and respect for the environment, to ensure the quality of its products while maintaining territorial identity and unique wines.
Orestiada company offers 4 lines of products:
- "Orestiadi": this line of wines named after the main characters of the trilogy "Oresteia" - Agamemnon, Clytemnestra, Aegisthus and Cassandra.
- "Molino a Vento": range of local wines.
- "Rilento": line of wines made from grapes grown biodynamic way and having the appropriate eco-certificate.
- "Marchese di Montefusco": line of varietal wines, which are made from traditional grape varieties growing in the valley of Belice, which once belonged to the family Montefusco. Unique terroir is between Selinunte and the hills of the old Gibellina. Quality wines "Marchese Montefusco" provided good care of the vineyards and the careful selection of the best fruits.
Producer's description
The Orestiadi company, which originated from the Di Maria family, takes its name from the Orestiadi Foundation, an institution created to preserve the cultural heritage of the Gibellina commune. The company's chief winemaker, Mirella Lombardo, uses modern wine processing and storage technologies, combined with tradition and respect for the environment, to ensure the quality of its products while maintaining the territorial identity and uniqueness of wines.
Orestiadi offers 4 product lines:
- "Orestiadi": wines of this line are named after the main characters of the trilogy "Oresteia" - Agamemnon, Clytemnestra, Aegisthus and Cassandra.
- "Molino a Vento": a range of local wines.
- "Rilento": a line of wines made from grapes grown in a biodynamic way and with the appropriate eco-certificate.
- "Marchese di Montefusco": a line of varietal wines that are made from traditional grape varieties grown in the Belice Valley, which once belonged to the Montefusco family. The unique terroir is located between Selinunte and the hills of the old Gibellina. The quality of wines "Marchese Montefusco" is ensured by good care of the vineyards and careful selection of the best fruits. Wine "Marchese Montefusco" is the perfect balance between the traditions of Sicilian viticulture and culture on the one hand, and modern winemaking methods - on the other.