
100% Petit Verdot


Winery Zisola |
Winery location Noto, Sicilia |
Grape varieties Petit Verdot |
Alcohol 13.59% |
Total acidity 5.90% |
Vineyards location 130 m.a.s.l.; S/E exposure |
Soil Medium texture, calcareous and mineral |
Vineyards age 15 years |
Training system Head-pruned bush vines |
Nr. of vines per hectar 5.500 plants |
Harvest Hand picked from August 28th |
Fermentation temperature 28 - 30° C |
Period of maceration 14 days |
Ageing 16 months in small french oak barrels (225 lt / 50% new) |
Bottling November 2021 |
Available on the market July 2022 |
Production 3.900 bottles |
Formats 750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt |
First vintage 2011 |
Ageing potential Over 20 years |
Key description Elegant, intense, underbrush and peaty notes, great complexity and persistence |
Food pairing Pasta with game, stews, seasoned cheese |
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James Suckling 93 Pts |
Falstaff 93 Pts |
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
Winery Zisola |
Winery location Noto, Sicilia |
Grape varieties Petit Verdot |
Alcohol 13.77% |
Total acidity 5.81% |
Vineyards location 130 m.a.s.l.; S/E exposure |
Soil Medium texture, calcareous and mineral |
Vineyards age 14 years |
Training system Head-pruned bush vines |
Nr. of vines per hectar 5.500 plants |
Harvest Hand picked from September 1st |
Fermentation temperature 28 - 30° C |
Period of maceration 14 days |
Ageing 16 months in small french oak barrels (225 lt / 50% new) |
Bottling January 2021 |
Available on the market December 2021 |
Production 4.000 bottles |
Formats 750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt |
First vintage 2011 |
Ageing potential Over 20 years |
Key description Elegant, intense, underbrush and peaty notes, great complexity and persistence |
Food pairing Pasta with game, stews, seasoned cheese |
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Vinous 92 Pts |
James Suckling 91 Pts |
Falstaff 91 Pts |
Winescritic.com 90 Pts |
Wine Spectator 90 Pts |
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
Winery Zisola |
Winery location Noto, Sicilia |
Grape varieties Petit Verdot |
Alcohol 14.26% |
Total acidity 5.80% |
Vineyards location 130 m.a.s.l.; S/E exposure |
Soil Medium texture, calcareous and mineral |
Vineyards age 12 years |
Training system Head-pruned bush vines |
Nr. of vines per hectar 5.500 plants |
Harvest Hand picked from September 2nd |
Fermentation temperature 28 - 30° C |
Period of maceration 14 days |
Ageing 16 months in small french oak barrels (225 lt / 50% new) |
Bottling December 2018 |
Available on the market June 2019 |
Production 4.500 bottles |
Formats 750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt |
First vintage 2011 |
Ageing potential Over 20 years |
Key description Elegant, intense, underbrush and peaty notes, great complexity and persistence |
Food pairing Pasta with game, stews, seasoned cheese |
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Wine Advocate 94 Pts |
James Suckling 93 Pts |
Vinous 92 Pts |
Doctor Wine 90 Pts |
This vintage was characterised by a strong drought: in fact, after the rain at the end of October 2015 and until spring, the rainfall was just 49 mm, with winter temperatures above 6° C and a following active growth occurring at least ten days earlier than the average. This anticipation has been observed until the second week of August when, with great concern, heavy showers adjusted the proper trend of the vintage and hydrated the plants. It is surely worth mentioning the two heat waves that hit Sicily: the first was recorded between June and July and the second at the beginning of August, reaching 42° C.
Generally, the cycle of vegetation were initially subjected to warm temperatures during the day and cold ones at night, which started the blossoming and the flowering ten days earlier than the previous vintage (which started in the second half of May), followed by a good fruit setting; the veraison, too, was anticipated with respect to the seasonal average.
This climatic and weather trend granted the good health both of the vines and the bunches, which were characterised by a strong peel just before the harvest. The result was very satisfying and represented a step forward compared to the previous vintages with wines rich in colorants and strong acidity.
Beginning of the harvest: 31/08
End of the harvest: 27/09
Rainfalls (sum of rainfall between April 1st and September 30th): 225 mm
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Temperature Index (sum of average daily temperatures from April 1st to September 30th): 4,202°C
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Rainfalls (sum of rainfall between April 1st and September 30th)
Temperature Index (sum of average daily temperatures from April 1st to September 30th)
Evaluation: Outstanding
Winery Zisola |
Winery location Noto, Sicilia |
Grape varieties Petit Verdot |
Alcohol 14.22% |
Total acidity 5.92% |
Vineyards location 130 m.a.s.l.; S/E exposure |
Soil Medium texture, calcareous and mineral |
Training system Head-pruned bush vines |
Nr. of vines per hectar 5.500 plants |
Harvest Hand picked from September 7th |
Fermentation temperature 28 - 30° C |
Period of maceration 14 days |
Ageing 16 months in small french oak barrels (225 lt / 50% new) |
Bottling December 2017 |
Available on the market June 2018 |
Production 4.500 bottles |
Formats 750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt |
First vintage 2011 |
Ageing potential Over 20 years |
Key description Elegant, intense, underbrush and peaty notes, great complexity and persistence |
Food pairing Pasta with game, stews, seasoned cheese |
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