Poggio di Bortolone - Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico 2018
Price: $28.00
| Producer | Poggio di Bortolone |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Varietal | Nero d'Avola, Frappato |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Sku | 011481 |
| ABV | 13.50% |
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Poggio de Bortolone was founded by the Cosenza family at the end of the 18th century, and has been passed down from father to son ever since. The name of the estate comes from a Sicinian expression, "Puoiu ri Burtuluni", which describes an estate found on top of a small hill. Their 15 hectares of vineyards are planted across a series of valleys on sandy soils with low water retention which naturally limits the yields of the vines, resulting in rich, concentrated berries that make excellent wine. The cellar, built in 2009, is undergound which provides constant temperature and humidity control, which combined with the modern equipment, further allow the estate to produce wines of refinement and distinction.
Poggio di Bortolone's Cerasuolo di Vittoria is a blend of 60% Nero d'Avola and 40% Frappato, fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks. Faded ruby in color with a garnet rim, the wine emits beautiful aromas of cherries, plums and blackberries dusted with spice. On the palate, the wines is fresh and alluring with wonderful fruit concentration balanced by a subtle earthiness and mouth-coating tannins. Enjoy with Sfincione (Sicilian street pizza), pasta alla norma or Sicilian-style lamb.
