Catarratto Sicilia IGT - Baglio di Pianetto

This young white wine is also pleasing to the eye with greenish-yellow reflections The Baglio di Pianetto Catarratto Sicilia impresses with its elegantly dry taste and was bottled with just 2.7 grams of residual sugar. This is a genuine quality wine that clearly stands out from simpler qualities and so, despite its dryness, this Italian naturally delights with the finest balance. Excellent taste does not necessarily require a lot of residual sugar. This light and crisp white wine is balanced and multi-layered on the palate. Thanks to the balanced fruit acidity, Catarratto flatters the palate with a soft sensation without lacking freshness. The finish of this mature white wine from the wine-growing region of Sicily, Sicilia DOC to be precise, is convincing with a good aftertaste.

Vinification of the Catarratto Sicilia from Baglio di Pianetto

This wine clearly focuses on one grape variety, namely Catarratto. Only the best grapes were harvested for this wonderfully balanced single-varietal wine from Baglio di Pianetto. The grapes grow under optimal conditions in Sicily. Here, the vines dig their roots deep into soils of sedimentary and weathered rock. The Catarratto is obviously also determined by the climate and the Sicilia DOC viticultural style. This Italian can be described as an Old World wine in the best sense of the word, which presents itself in an extraordinarily impressive way. When they are perfectly ripe, the grapes for Catarratto Sicilia are harvested exclusively by hand without the help of coarse and less selective grape harvesters. After the harvest, the grapes are immediately taken to the winery. Here they are selected and carefully crushed. This is followed by fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures. Vinification is followed by maturation on the fine lees for several months before the wine is finally drawn off.

Suggestions for Baglio di Pianetto Catarratto Sicilia

This Italian wine is best enjoyed chilled at 8 - 10°C. It goes perfectly with spaghetti with yoghurt-mint pesto, coconut-lime fish curry or wok vegetables with fish

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