White wine · Sicilia DOC
Catarratto « Benedè »
By Alessandro di Camporeale · Sicily, Italy
Catarratto 'Benedè' from the organic estate Alessandro di Camporeale, in the Alto Belice (Palermo). 100% Catarratto vinified in stainless steel tank and matured on lees: bright straw-yellow colour, a nose of almond, white peach and orange blossom, and a fresh, broad, saline palate.
13 % volABV
Sicilia DOCAppellation
CatarrattoGrape variety
WhiteColour
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ITasting notes
Profileindicative profile, typical of a Sicilian Catarratto
Body
LightPowerful
Acidity
LowBright
Sweetness
DrySweet
Aromatic intensity
SubtleIntense
Minerality
SubtleMineral
Tasting
Appearance
Bright straw yellow.
Nose
Almond, white peach, orange blossom and citrus.
Palate
Fresh and broad, elegant and saline, with fine length.
Aromas
AlmondWhite peachOrange blossomCitrusApricot
Pairings
Seafood antipastiGrilled prawnsFishShellfish
IIMaking & terroir
- Terroir
- Camporeale (Alto Belice, Palermo) — organic farming
- Grape variety
- Catarratto 100 %
- Winemaking
- Gentle pressing away from oxygen, fermentation in stainless steel tank at low temperature
- Maturation
- ~6 months in stainless steel tank on fine lees, then 2 months in bottle
IIIThe producer
The family estate Alessandro di Camporeale, in Camporeale (Palermo), is certified organic and renowned for its high-altitude Catarratto and Nero d'Avola.
VSpecifications
- Origin
- Sicily, Italy
- Format
- 75 cl bottle
- Packaging
- Case of 6
- Storage
- Away from light and heat
- Reference
- VIN-033
Information
- Colour
- White
- Grape variety
- Catarratto (100 %)
- Appellation
- Sicilia DOC
- ABV
- 13 % vol
- Serving temperature
- 10–12 °C
The wine