Contrada Zisola
Catarratto Terre Siciliane IGT
One of the first iconic Sicilian wines
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Winery Zisola |
Winery location Contrada Zisola - Noto, Sicilia |
Grape varieties Catarratto |
Alcohol 13% |
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Total acidity 7.3% |
Vineyards location 130 m.a.l.m.; S/E exposure |
Soil Medium texture, calcareous and mineral |
Training system Hand-pruned bush vines |
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Nr. of vines per hectare 5.550 |
Harvest Hand picked from August 15th |
Vinification 50% on the skins in "cocciopesto" amphora for 3 months; 50% typical white wine vinification "sur lies" |
Fermentation temperature At low temperature (15°C) |
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Bottling October 2023 |
Available on the market March 2024 |
Production 6.000 bottles |
Formats 750 ml - 1,5 lt |
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First vintage 2021 |
Falstaff 94 Pts |
The winter was characterised by below average temperatures, with some frosts and low levels of rainfall, which laid down the basis for good plant health conditions.
The vegetative awakening and fruit-setting stages benefitted from the mild spring temperatures, which ended in May with the arrival of a series of heat waves.
The summer was extremely anomalous by Sicilian standards, with peak temperatures over 40°C, but with sudden and substantial temperature changes, and light rainfall in September, that delayed the harvest by 10 days, with respect to previous years.
The result of the harvest is most satisfactory, yielding a production of elegant wines, in line with the company’s research.
Beginning of the harvest: August 26th, 2022
End of the harvest: October 5th, 2022
Rainfalls (sum of rainfall between April 1st and September 30th): 183 mm
Temperature Index (sum of average daily temperatures from April 1st to September 30th): 4.299 °C
Evaluation: Good
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Winery Zisola |
Winery location Contrada Zisola - Noto, Sicilia |
Grape varieties Catarratto |
Alcohol 12% |
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Total acidity 9.41% |
Vineyards location 130 m.a.l.m.; S/E exposure |
Soil Medium texture, calcareous and mineral |
Training system Hand-pruned bush vines |
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Nr. of vines per hectare 5.550 |
Harvest Hand picked from August 15th |
Vinification 50% on the skins in "cocciopesto" amphora for 3 months; 50% typical white wine vinification "sur lies" |
Fermentation temperature At low temperature (15°C) |
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Bottling July 2022 |
Available on the market March 2023 |
Production 7.500 bottles |
Formats 750 ml - 1,5 lt |
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First vintage 2021 |