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ZHARA
TYPICAL GEOGRAPHIC INDICATION: SICILY
Grape types: Catarratto and Moscato.
Harvest: August; once picked, the grapes are laid out to dry on racks for at least 7 days.
Bottling: Single batch.
FERMENTATION
Method and duration: The dried grapes and pressed and left to macerate at low temperatures for around 5 hours, before being pressed again very lightly and fermented at 18-20˚C
Temperature: 18-20˚C.
Malolactic: No.
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
pH: 3.79 - Alcohol: 13.40% - Acidity: Total: 4.90 - Volatile: 0.71 SO2 (mg/l), total: 120 - free: 10 – Sugars: 83 g/l
TASTING NOTES
Bright yellow color
Intense, typical aroma, recalling the fragrance of rose petals.
Sweet, warm and well-structured on the palate.
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