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Achilles

Syrah Sicilia DOC

€29,50
Quantity
Achilles
Falstaff
94 Pts
James Suckling
93 Pts
Vinous
93 Pts
Wine Advocate
91 Pts
Achilles - Sicilian Wine
AchillesSyrah Sicilia DOC
€29,50

100% Syrah

Thanks to the soil rocky and calcareous and to the dry climate, the Syrah grape express itself at the best in Sicily, and in particular at Zisola, where the "alberello" (bushy vines) training system allows to keep under control the natural exuberance of the varietal.

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Technical sheet

Winery

Zisola

Winery location

Contrada Zisola - Noto (Siracusa)

Grape varieties

Syrah

Alcohol

14.50%

Total acidity

5.85%

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 10th

Fermentation temperature

27 °C

Period of maceration

15 days

Ageing

16 months in small french oak barrels (225 lt / 50% new)

Bottling

December 2022

Available on the market

May 2023

Production

6.000 bottles

Formats

750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt

First vintage

2015

Ageing potential

Over 20 years

Key description

Full and elegant, notes of black cherry, leaves, forest underbrush, tannic and rich aftertaste

Food pairing

Game stews, Porcini mushrooms, hard cheeses (Ragusano)

 

 

Awards

James Suckling

92 Pts

Falstaff

92 Pts

Harvest

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

Technical sheet

Winery

Zisola

Winery location

Noto, Sicilia

Grape varieties

Syrah

Alcohol

14.50%

Total acidity

5.60%

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 6th

Fermentation temperature

27 °C

Period of maceration

15 days

Ageing

16 months in small french oak barrels (225 lt / 50% new)

Bottling

December 2019

Available on the market

June 2020

Production

12.000 bottles

Formats

750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt

First vintage

2015

Ageing potential

Over 20 years

Key description

Full and elegant, notes of black cherry, leaves, forest underbrush, tannic and rich aftertaste

Food pairing

Game stews, Porcini mushrooms, hard cheeses (Ragusano)

 

 

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