Achilles
Syrah Sicilia DOC
100% Syrah
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Winery Zisola |
Winery location Contrada Zisola - Noto (Siracusa) |
Grape varieties Syrah |
Alcohol 14.50% |
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Total acidity 5.85% |
Vineyards location 130 m.a.s.l.; S/E exposure |
Soil Medium texture, calcareous and mineral |
Training system Head-pruned bush vines |
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Nr. of vines per hectar 5.500 plants |
Harvest Hand picked from September 10th |
Fermentation temperature 27 °C |
Period of maceration 15 days |
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Ageing 16 months in small french oak barrels (225 lt / 50% new) |
Bottling December 2022 |
Available on the market May 2023 |
Production 6.000 bottles |
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Formats 750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt |
First vintage 2015 |
Ageing potential Over 20 years |
Key description Full and elegant, notes of black cherry, leaves, forest underbrush, tannic and rich aftertaste |
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Food pairing Game stews, Porcini mushrooms, hard cheeses (Ragusano) |
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James Suckling 92 Pts | Falstaff 92 Pts |
Following a pattern set in recent years, rainfall levels in 2020 were very low. A period of cold at the beginning of the year aided vine dormancy and made for optimal pruning conditions.
Vegetative growth began in early March, almost two weeks earlier than average; this precocity continued through flowering and fruit set thanks to higher spring temperatures which persisted through the month of May.
The dry spell broke at the beginning of June with a few light showers which came just in time to replenish water supplies for the summer months. After two atypical years, summer fell back into a more normal rhythm for Sicily with very hot dry days and sharp temperature drops overnight. This pattern continued until the end of September, allowing bunches to mature fully and grapes to develop interesting aromatic properties.
The wines promise to be display prominent mineral notes, and to be pleasantly acidic.
Beginning of the harvest: August 27th
End of the harvest: September 30th
Rainfalls (sum of rainfall between April 1st and September 30th): 174 mm
Temperature Index (sum of average daily temperatures from April 1st to September 30th): 4114 °C
Evaluation: Good
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Winery Zisola |
Winery location Noto, Sicilia |
Grape varieties Syrah |
Alcohol 14.50% |
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Total acidity 5.60% |
Vineyards location 130 m.a.s.l.; S/E exposure |
Soil Medium texture, calcareous and mineral |
Training system Head-pruned bush vines |
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Nr. of vines per hectar 5.500 plants |
Harvest Hand picked from September 6th |
Fermentation temperature 27 °C |
Period of maceration 15 days |
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Ageing 16 months in small french oak barrels (225 lt / 50% new) |
Bottling December 2019 |
Available on the market June 2020 |
Production 12.000 bottles |
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Formats 750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt |
First vintage 2015 |
Ageing potential Over 20 years |
Key description Full and elegant, notes of black cherry, leaves, forest underbrush, tannic and rich aftertaste |
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Food pairing Game stews, Porcini mushrooms, hard cheeses (Ragusano) |
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