2022 Centopassi "Argile di Tagghia Via" Nero d'Avola, Sicily, Italy
ABOUT THIS WINE
This wine is the result of one of the most ancient Sicilian autochthonous vines, borns from the harsh clays of the central Sicilian highlands. It is dedicated to the memory of Peppino Impastato, a young Sicilian murdered by the mafia in 1978, whose ideas still impassion those who love freedom.
100% Nero D'Avola. Destemming, 32-day maceration and fermentation in steel vats, followed by maturation in 50% steel vats and 50% in oak barrel and used tonneau Taransaud for 8 months. The wine rests in bottle for 4 more months before release.
ABOUT THIS PRODUCER
Centopassi is the winemaking entity of Libera Terra cooperatives that cultivate land confiscated from the mafia in Sicily. The vineyards are distributed in the Alto Belice Corleonese, an area where nature dominates, with overwhelming beauty, unmistakable horizons, and unforgettable sunsets. The wines tell the diversity of each vineyard, of the soils that distinguish them, and of the vines that from time to time enhance their characteristics.
Alto Belice Corleonese is a territory particularly suited to the production of high-quality wines. Open, uncontaminated scenarios, with limestone peaks that emerge on a plateau with a very high average altitude, make this corner of the Mediterranean a perfect place for optimal vine growth.
Thermal excursions, winds, the composition of the soil, and the symbiosis achieved with the vines we have selected lead to ideal starting conditions, far removed from many stereotypes related to Sicilian wines. Here, elegance is the master, the flavor is omnipresent, and the maximum smoothness of the wines guides every smallest decision, from the painstaking care of the vineyards to processes that always tend to emphasize the freshness and expressiveness of the fruity components.
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ABOUT THIS WINE
This wine is the result of one of the most ancient Sicilian autochthonous vines, borns from the harsh clays of the central Sicilian highlands. It is dedicated to the memory of Peppino Impastato, a young Sicilian murdered by the mafia in 1978, whose ideas still impassion those who love freedom.
100% Nero D'Avola. Destemming, 32-day maceration and fermentation in steel vats, followed by maturation in 50% steel vats and 50% in oak barrel and used tonneau Taransaud for 8 months. The wine rests in bottle for 4 more months before release.
ABOUT THIS PRODUCER
Centopassi is the winemaking entity of Libera Terra cooperatives that cultivate land confiscated from the mafia in Sicily. The vineyards are distributed in the Alto Belice Corleonese, an area where nature dominates, with overwhelming beauty, unmistakable horizons, and unforgettable sunsets. The wines tell the diversity of each vineyard, of the soils that distinguish them, and of the vines that from time to time enhance their characteristics.
Alto Belice Corleonese is a territory particularly suited to the production of high-quality wines. Open, uncontaminated scenarios, with limestone peaks that emerge on a plateau with a very high average altitude, make this corner of the Mediterranean a perfect place for optimal vine growth.
Thermal excursions, winds, the composition of the soil, and the symbiosis achieved with the vines we have selected lead to ideal starting conditions, far removed from many stereotypes related to Sicilian wines. Here, elegance is the master, the flavor is omnipresent, and the maximum smoothness of the wines guides every smallest decision, from the painstaking care of the vineyards to processes that always tend to emphasize the freshness and expressiveness of the fruity components.
