Wine prices

ReferenceVintage / sizePrice / bottleSource
Producer priceRecommended retail price 2024 / 750ml ≈ $22.63Original €20.10≈ £17.09 www.lescaves.it ↗

2024 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 13.6%
Residual Sugar 1.1 g/L
pH 3.41
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Region Terre Siciliane
Production Details The 2024 trade listing reports SO2 as 43 but supplies no unit; the observation is retained here rather than being mapped to sulfites_ppm.
Tasting Notes Profound and mineral.

2023 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties Grillo, Insolia
Grillo50%
Insolia50%
Classification Terre Siciliane IGP
Region Terre Siciliane
Soil Red soil, Medium consistency; formed of sub-apennine sands of pliocene origin, Of limestone-siliceous nature.
Elevation 230.0 meters
Harvest Dates September
Sites Fontane and Bastonaca, Vittoria (RG), South-East Sicily
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Production Details Area of production: Fontane and Bastonaca in Vittoria (RG), south-east Sicily. Organic farming. Guyot training system, 5,000 vines/hectare, average vine age 12 years. Harvest period in September. Spontaneous skin-contact fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Aging in concrete tanks and bottle.
Tasting Notes Dried apricot, citrus, floral notes, mineral notes, and tea.
Food Pairing Pikauba cheese; pheasant breast with wild mushrooms; salmon with mushroom sauce.

Producer Information

Address
S.P. 3 Acate-Chiaramonte, Km. 14,300, 97019 Vittoria (RG), Italy
Phone
+39 0932 876145
Owner
Giambattista Cilia; Cirino Strano; Giusto Occhipinti

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