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Doppiozeta

Noto Rosso DOC

$45.00 USD
Quantity
Doppiozeta
Decanter
96 Pts | Gold Medal
James Suckling
94 Pts
Winescritic.com
94 Pts
Doppiozeta Noto Rosso DOC - Sicilian Wine
DoppiozetaNoto Rosso DOC
$45.00 USD

One of the first iconic Sicilian wines

The Nero d'Avola “cru”, from the three best single estate parcels rigorously bush trained. It comes from an organic viticulture (in conversion) combined with a sartorial work to best express the biodiversities of these three parcels. Naturally fermented and unfiltered.

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Awards

Vinous

92 Pts

   
Technical sheet

Winery

Zisola - Contrada Zisola - Noto (Siracusa)

Grape varieties

100% Nero d'Avola

Alcohol

13,49%

Total acidity

6,47%

Vineyards location

3 parcelle (Piscina, Sopra Navel, Mandorleto) 95-130 a.s.l.; S/E exposure

Soil

Medium texture, calcareous and mineral with a good rocky structure

Agriculture

Organic (in conversion)

Vineyards age

11 - 16 years

Training system

Head-pruned bush vines

Nr. of vines for hectare

5,550

Harvest

Hand picked from September 18th

Fermentation

Naturally in small stainless steel tanks without any addition of yeast or temperature control

Maceration

Over 30 days on the skins

Malolactic Fermentation

Spontaneous in oak

Ageing

Over 16 months in 500 lt Tonneaux (medium toasting - 50% new)

Finissage

Over 4 months in concrete tanks 

Filtration

Unfiltered 

Bottling

December 2021

Available on the market

May 2023

Production

20.000 bottles

Formats

750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt

First vintage

2006

Ageing potential

Over 20 years

Key descriptor

Intense, pronounced spices and fruit flavors, powerful and elegant texture

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Awards

Robert Parker

93 Pts

Falstaff

93 Pts

  

 

Harvest

Winter temperatures were lower than average, with some frosts and a moderate amount of rain which gave the plants a healthy start. Mild spring temperatures aided vegetative growth and fruit set, which ended with the onset of heat on 3 June. It was an atypical summer for Sicily, with unstable temperatures that at times soared above 40°C (104°F) but also dropped off sharply at night, and constant light showers. This pushed the harvest back to ten days later than in previous years. The end result, however, was very satisfactory: a range of elegant wines fully in line with Zisola’s qualitative standards.

 

Beginning of the harvest: September 4th

End of the harvest: October 14th

Rainfalls (sum of rainfall between April 1st and September 30th): 185 mm

Temperature Index (sum of average daily temperatures from April 1st to September 30th): 4108 °C

Evaluation: Good

Technical sheet

Winery

Zisola

Winery location

Contrada Zisola - Noto (Siracusa)

Grape varieties

Nero d'Avola

Alcohol

13.17%

Total acidity

6.54%

Vineyards location

3 parcels (Piscina, Sopra Navel, Mandorleto) 95-130 m (310-425 ft) a.s.l.; S/E exposure

Soil

Medium texture, calcareous and mineral with a good rocky structure

Vineyards age

10 - 15 years

Training system

Head-pruned bush vines - Organic agricolture (in conversion)

Nr. of vines per hectar

5.500 plants

Harvest

Hand picked from September 10th

Vinification

Natural fermentation in small stainless steel tanks without any addition of yeast or temperature control

Period of maceration

30 days

Ageing

Spontaneous malolactic fermentation in oak - Over 16 months in 500 lt Tonneaux (medium toasting - 50% new)

Finissage

Over 4 months in concrete tanks

Bottling

December 2020

Available on the market

October 2021

Production

20.000 bottles

Formats

750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt

First vintage

2006

Ageing potential

Over 20 years

Key description

Intense, pronounced spices and fruit flavors, powerful and elegant texture


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Awards

Doctor Wine

95 Pts

James Suckling

93 Pts

Decanter

92 Pts

Vinous

92 Pts

Wine Spectator

91 Pts

Winescritic.com

90 Pts

   
Harvest

After a 2017 year characterised by severe drought, but with temperatures lower than the average, 2018 began with little rain which, however, did not affect the shoot growth from the end of March.
Spring was mild until May, when the climate dramatically changed, with a drop in temperature and very strong rainfall. Summer, too, was quite temperate, with many heavy showers; therefore, the harvest was postponed for 15 days.
This climatic trend continued throughout September, with mild temperatures during the day and cool ones at night, which favoured the proper ripening of the grapes. The result is satisfactory and confirms the results obtained in the previous years, with very elegant wines.

Beginning of the harvest: August 22nd
End of the harvest: September 28th
Rainfalls (sum of rainfall between April 1st and September 30th): 273 mm
Temperature Index (sum of average daily temperatures from April 1st to September 30th): 4130 °C
Evaluation: Good

Technical sheet

Winery

Zisola

Winery location

Contrada Zisola - Noto (Siracusa)

Grape varieties

Nero d'Avola

Alcohol

14.38%

Total acidity

6.30%

Vineyards location

3 parcels (Piscina, Sopra Navel, Mandorleto) 95-130 m (310-425 ft) a.s.l.; S/E exposure

Soil

Medium texture, calcareous and mineral with a good rocky structure

Vineyards age

9 - 14 years

Training system

Head-pruned bush vines - Organic agricolture (in conversion)

Nr. of vines per hectar

5.500 plants

Harvest

Hand picked from September 9th

Fermentation temperature

28 - 30° C 

Period of maceration

30 days

Ageing

Spontaneous malolactic fermentation in oak - Over 16 months in 500 lt Tonneaux (medium toasting - 50% new)

Finissage

4 months in concrete tanks

Bottling

December 2019

Available on the market

November 2020

Production

13.800 bottles

Formats

750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt

First vintage

2006

Ageing potential

Over 20 years

Key description

Intense, pronounced spices and fruit flavors, powerful and elegant texture


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