Firriato Quater Rosso 2012

Firriato Quater Rosso 2012

HK$ 190.00
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Sicily - Italy
Red organic still

How to serve

Serve at:

18 - 20°C.

Decanting time:

1 Hour

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
Firriato Quater Rosso 2012
This is the land. It's the deepest need of our roots. It's the awareness of being Sicilian as a value and reference point, to be declined "four times" so as to connote in it our identity. The native varieties that make up this wine, create a deep ruby colored nectar, a worthy prelude of an aromatic symphony where elegant notes of dark spices, blueberries and chocolate blend together. The confirmation in taste, the combination of mellow tannins, strong personality and Mediterranean warmth, enhance our senses: sicily in a glass!

Colour

Deep ruby

Bouquet

Elegant notes of dark spices, blueberries and chocolate blend together

Flavour

Wine with a strong personality.

Pairing

Ideal accompaniment to roast, grilled meat, game and flavoured medium aged cheese

Pasta
Meat
Game
Cheese

Features

Name Firriato Quater Rosso 2012
Type Red organic still
Classification IGT Sicilia
Year 2012
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 14.00% by volume
Grape varieties Nero d'Avola, Frappato, Nerello Cappuccio, Perricone
Country Italy
Region Sicily
Origin Trapani territory, Soria / Guarini / Cuddia Estate. (130 – 250 m a.s.l.)
Soil composition Calcareous and cleyey
Cultivation system Cordon trained, spur pruned
No. plants per hectare N° 5.500 / 6.000
Yield per hectare 6.800 kg
Harvest Hand picking. II e III decade of September
Fermentation temperature 20° - 25° C
Fermentation period 12 – 14 days
Production technique Traditional vinification in temperature- controlled fermenters followed by malolactic fermentation and maturation in French -American and Russian barriques for 10 months
Ageing 10 months in French american barrique
Production year 80,000 bottles
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing Ideal accompaniment to roast, grilled meat, game and flavoured medium aged cheese

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Vintage

Veronelli
 
3 red stars - An excellent wine 2012
xtraWine
95/100 
2012
Gambero Rosso
 
3 red glasses - Absolutely superb. Only 305 out of 18000. 2014
Gambero Rosso
 
3 red glasses - Absolutely superb. Only 305 out of 18000. 2005
Firriato
From this winery:

Firriato's strength is that it has been able to interpret, from the very beginning, the ancient Sicilian winemaking tradition in a modern key. Started in 1984 in the Trapani countryside, in Baglio Sorìa, the adventure of Salvatore Gaetano and his wif...

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