Nozze d’Oro

Grapes: Inzolia 64%, Sauvignon Tasca 36%
Appellation: White – Sicilian DOC
Production area: Tenuta Regaleali – Palermo – Sicily
Vineyard: Inzolia from Barbabietole vineyard (8.4 ha), Sauvignon Tasca from Tramontanata vineyard (6.67 ha)
Year planted: Barbabietole 1972, Tramontanata 1998
Elevation: Inzolia 500 m.a.s.l., Sauvignon 530 m.a.s.l
Exposure: Inzolia southwest, Sauvignon northwest
Training system: espalier
Pruning system: guyot
Vines per ha: 3,500 for Inzolia (on average), 4,160 for Sauvignon
Yield per ha: 40 ql Inzolia, 53 ql Sauvignon
Harvest: Inzolia: September 6th, 2024; Sauvignon: August 10th, 2024
Climate trends: The year began with an unusually warm and rainless
winter. The winter drought caused a stunted start to the vegetative development of the vine and negatively a ected the nal amount of production. Only starting from the month of April did rain occur, useful for providing refreshment to the vegetation and ensuring the completion of ripening in the hot months of the Sicilian summer. Despite the signi cant temperature variations characteristic of the Estate, the harvest was brought forward by approximately ten days to maintain the freshness and aromaticity of the grapes.
Fermentation: cold maceration for Sauvignon grapes, fermentation in stainless steel tanks for both varieties
Fermentation temperature: 16/18°C
Duration fermentation: 15 days
Malolactic fermentation: not carried out
Aging: in stainless steel tanks on lees for 4-5 months, in bottle for 6 months
Alcohol content: 13% Vol.
Wine analytical data: pH 3.13 – TA 5.87 g/l – RS 0.30 g/l – TE 22.10 g/l
Contains sulphites