Name
Sedàra
Type Red - Nero d’Avola
IGT Sicilia
Alcohol level 13,5% vol.
Grapes Nero d'Avola, 100%
Trained in the counter-espalier system and pruned
in spurred cordon. Average planting density, 5,000
rootstocks per hectare (2,024 an acre); production
of about 8,5 tons per hectare (3,4 tons an acre).
Terrain of medium consistency.
Vinification The grapes,
harvested in September, are vinified in stainless
steel with 10 days of skin contact at a temperature
of 26-30°C (79-86°F). After malolactic fermentation
a small part of the wine matures about nine months
in aged oak barrels. Bottle fining of a further
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