Grillo and catarratto grapes give this wine fresh Mediterranean scents and a savoury, elegant flavour with a typical hint of bitter almonds. Piano Maltese is at the heart of the Tenuta Rapitalą, gentle hills at 400 metres altitude, which, because of their history, terrain and climate, endow wines with a special character.
Description
The grapes: Grillo - Catarratto ed altri vitigni internazionali. The vineyard: selected parcels of vines in the Tenuta Rapitalà at 400 metres above sea level are trained by the Guyot system on clay soil with limited yields of grapes per hectare. The vinification: the grapes are picked and vinified separately as they ripen at different times. At the Tenuta Rapitala' the grillo reaches full maturity in the middle of August. The best catarratto, which comes from the vineyards cultivated on the slopes of the high hills which tower over the cellars, are picked towards the end of September. The same vinification method is used for both grapes: crushing of the grapes and separation of the stalks, cooling of the must and gentle pressing and division of the different qualities of must. The young must is cold settled before beginning a slow and steady fermentation. It is in this way that these two grape varieties express their best potential and today represent the history and revival of Sicilian viticulture. The maturation: the wines await the time of bottling (which takes place during the month of February) on their lees in order to increase and preserve their freshness. The wine: yellow colour, with bright tints, which precedes a warm, full, fruity bouquet and a stylish, elegant flavour. It is a wine with fresh Mediterranean scents, a savoury and elegant taste and a typical touch of bitter almonds. Analytical details: 13% alcohol; 5.60 g/l total acidity; 3.40 pH; 3 g/l residual sugar; 23 g/l dry extract. Food matches a wine for fine fish (sea bass, bream, shellfish) which goes equally well with cold white meats.
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