Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | — / 750ml | ≈ $36.59Original €32.50≈ £27.63 | www.lescaves.it ↗ |
2023 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Nero Davola, Frappato Di Vittoria
Nero Davola60%
Frappato Di Vittoria40%
Classification DOCG
Region Cerasuolo di Vittoria
Soil Red soil, Medium consistency; formed of sub-apennine sands of pliocene origin, Of limestone-siliceous nature, Interwoven with compact layers of clay and siliceous sand.
Elevation 230.0 meters
Harvest Dates End of September, first days of October
Sites Bastonaca, Vittoria (RG), South-Eastern Sicily
Vine Age 45 years
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types Slavonian barrels
Extended Maceration Yes
Production Details Organic farming. Guyot training, 5,000 vines/hectare. Spontaneous fermentation on the skins with indigenous yeasts. Aging in Slavonian barrels and bottle.
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2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties Nero Davola, Frappato Di Vittoria
Nero Davola60%
Frappato Di Vittoria40%
Drinking Window Through the end of 2035
Classification Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG
Region Cerasuolo di Vittoria
Elevation 230.0 meters
Sites Bastonaca, Vittoria (RG), south-eastern Sicily
Tasting Notes Medium-rounded and medium-intensity dry wine; fruity and slightly spicy, with discreet woody notes, mineral character, low tannin and integrated acidity.
2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties Nero Davola, Frappato
Nero Davola60%
Frappato40%
Region Cerasuolo di Vittoria
Soil Iron-rich sandy soil
Sites Single Bastonaca plot—the original vineyard worked by the COS partnership
Vine Age 50–70 years
Tasting Notes Alder Yarrow, tasted for the December 27, 2023 report: dried flowers, black cherry and herbs; citrus peel, berry, deeply stony wet-chalkboard minerality, and a lingering floral and earthy perfume.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
S.P. 3 Acate-Chiaramonte, Km. 14,300, 97019 Vittoria (RG), Italy
Phone
+39 0932 876145
Email
Owner
Giambattista Cilia; Cirino Strano; Giusto Occhipinti