Description
Winery | TENUTA ENZA LA FAUCI |
Wine Label | Duci Terre Siciliane Passito IGT |
VinWine Brand | Artisan made Collection |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Wine Type | Desert |
Grape Variety | 100% Zibibbo |
Vineyard Location | Contrada Mezzana – Messina |
Soil | Clay and limestone mix |
Harvest | Manual, end of September |
Vinification | Grape drying and subsequent gentle pressing |
Aging | Normally in stainless steel tanks, occasionally in barrels |
Organic Certifications | |
Environmentally Friendly | |
Alcohol Vol | 14,0% |
Color | Deep gold |
Aroma | Powerful and complex, aromatic and mediterranean nose: raisins, dry figs, dry apricot, candied orange, carob, cappers, thyme, cinnamon and nutmeg |
Taste | Explosive aromatic attac, sweet but counterbalanced by the acidity and the salty character. Endless finish |
Food Pairing | Christmas cake, fruit tart and pies, biscuts with sweet spices (kataifi), chocolate dessert, desserts with salted caramel, (Bronte) pistacccio and with a very delicate hint of capers (caramelized or powder) or mediterranean aromatic herbs. Blue cheeses. Locally paired with cassata, cannoli and almond bisquits. Alone for meditation |
Serving Temperature | 12° C / 54° F |
Sediment Traces | |
Standard Bottle Size (L) | 0,375 |
Association | FIVI, Donne del vino, Consorzio Faro DOC, Fidapi |