Name
Mille e una Notte
Type Red - DOC Contessa
Entellina
Alcohol level 13,5-14,5%
vol.
Grapes Nero d'Avola, 90%;
other native varieties, 10%.
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 4,0 tons per hectare (1,62 tons an acre).
Terrain of medium consistency.
Vinification Harvested
in September, the grapes are vinified in stainless
steel at 26-30°C (79-86°F) and with skin
contact of about 12 days. After malolactic fermentation,
the wine is placed in mostly new French-oak barriques
for 15-18months. Bottle fining of at least 12 months.
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