Effe Emme
Sicilia DOC Petit Verdot
100% Petit Verdot
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Winery Zisola |
Winery location Noto, Sicilia |
Grape varieties Petit Verdot |
Alcohol 14.50% |
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Total acidity 5.00% |
Vineyards location 130 m.a.s.l.; S/E exposure |
Soil Medium texture, calcareous and mineral |
Vineyards age 16 years |
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Training system Head-pruned bush vines |
Nr. of vines per hectar 5.550 plants |
Harvest Hand picked from September 5th |
Fermentation temperature 28 - 30° C |
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Period of maceration 14 days |
Ageing 16 months in small french oak barrels (225 lt / 50% new) |
Bottling July 2022 |
Available on the market May 2023 |
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Production 6.900 bottles |
Formats 750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt |
First vintage 2011 |
Ageing potential Over 20 years |
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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 92 Pts | Vinous 93 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 Petit Verdot |
Alcohol 13.59% |
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Total acidity 5.90% |
Vineyards location 130 m.a.s.l.; S/E exposure |
Soil Medium texture, calcareous and mineral |
Vineyards age 15 years |
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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 |
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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 |
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Production 3.900 bottles |
Formats 750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt |
First vintage 2011 |
Ageing potential Over 20 years |
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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
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Winery Zisola |
Winery location Noto, Sicilia |
Grape varieties Petit Verdot |
Alcohol 13.77% |
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Total acidity 5.81% |
Vineyards location 130 m.a.s.l.; S/E exposure |
Soil Medium texture, calcareous and mineral |
Vineyards age 14 years |
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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 |
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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 |
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Production 4.000 bottles |
Formats 750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt |
First vintage 2011 |
Ageing potential Over 20 years |
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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 |
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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
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Winery Zisola |
Winery location Noto, Sicilia |
Grape varieties Petit Verdot |
Alcohol 14.26% |
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Total acidity 5.80% |
Vineyards location 130 m.a.s.l.; S/E exposure |
Soil Medium texture, calcareous and mineral |
Vineyards age 12 years |
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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 |
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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 |
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Production 4.500 bottles |
Formats 750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt |
First vintage 2011 |
Ageing potential Over 20 years |
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Key description Elegant, intense, underbrush and peaty notes, great complexity and persistence |
Food pairing Pasta with game, stews, seasoned cheese |
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