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Our Norwegian importer called me wether I was interested in making a special project white wine. I was not immediately attracted by the idea as too many projects can become distractive. As I know Jørgen since many years when he was still working for the monopoly and always liked tasting wines with him, I was curious about why creating this project. His friend Sondre Lerche, a musician, liked very much our wines and so the idea of producing something special crossed his mind. Federica, Jørgen’s wife, owns a vineyard and olive growth and so this project was getting more interesting and making more sense. And so I accepted the challenge of a moderate skin fermented wine, not complex but with character, light-footed but having grip. Sondre liked the style, produced by the winemaker he likes, with his friend Jørgen’s grapes! 

Region: Menfi
Location: Vallone Gurra Belice
Exposure: South
Elevation: 50m. asl
Varietal: 100% Catarratto Extra Lucido
Average age of vines: 20+ years
Vinification: Destemming and light crushing of the grapes
Fermentation: starting with a “pied-de-cuve” using only indigenous yeasts and skin contact for about 10 days
Aging: In epoxy containers for about 10 months
Fining: No
Filtering: Before bottling with cartridges PP of 1 micron
Sulphur: values can vary from 25 to 60 mg/l., added or not, depending on the quality of grapes and stability of the wine.
Annual production: approx. 6000 bottles
First vintage: 2021
Denomination: IGP Terre Siciliane Catarratto
Bottle type: Transparent burgundy bottle
Available sizes: 750ML

- Frank Cornelissen 

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