| Camastra 2005 Igt Tasca d' Almerita |
Camastra, enchanted garden plunged in the hearth of Conca d’Oro, since centuries entices its
guests for the beaty of its plants.
Here, at the beginning of the twentieth-century, was born the first wine of Tasca d’Almerita
family, famous all over the world. Today, the blend of Nero d’Avola and Merlot, refined in
Troncais and Allier oak barrels, expresses the marriage between tradition and innovation. |
| TECHNICAL DETAILS |
| Production area |
Regaleali Estate at 1,500/2,300 feet above the sea level, an hilly area
in the province of Palermo bordering south with the province of Caltanissetta. The estate
is more than 1,400 acres wide of which 1,000 acres are vineyards. |
| Grapes |
Nero d’Avola 60% and Merlot 40%. |
| Training system: |
Espalier. |
| Pruning system |
Guyot and spurred cord |
| Vines per Ha |
4000 |
| Soil |
Clayey and sandy, calcareous. |
| Harvest period |
Nero d’Avola, October; Merlot, September. |
| Yield per Ha |
5 t. |
| Maceration skins-contact |
14 days. |
| Fermentation |
Traditional in red, skin maceration for 14 days at 26-28°C. |
| Malolactic fermentation: |
Totally developed. |
| Refinement: |
For 14 months in French oak (Allier and Tronçais) 225 litres barrels 30%
new and 70% second passage in bottle for 4 months. |
| Alcohol content |
13.5% Vol. |
| Appellation |
Red - Sicilia I.G.T. |
| Alcohol content |
14.5% Vol. |
| Bottling |
June |
| Appellation |
Red Sicilia I.G.T. |
| Bottles produced |
70,000. |
| ORGANOLEPTIC DETAILS |
| Colour |
Intense ruby red. |
| Bouquet |
Red berries, light nuances of tomato leaves and grass. Vanilla and cocoa
deriving from the ageing in barriques. |
| Taste |
Elegant, rich intense, velvety tannins |
| After taste |
Soft and sweet tannin. |
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| 11.90Eur
| This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 18 September, 2008. |
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