Cabernet Sauvignon DOC - Principe di Corleone

CABERNET SAUVIGNON - CONTROLLED DENOMINATION OF ORIGIN: MONREALE

Grape types: Cabernet Sauvignon.
Yield per hectare: 70 quintals.
Harvest: August 25.
Bottling: Various batches.

FERMENTATION
Method: Maceration in stainless steel vats.
Temperature: 24-26˚C.
Duration: 10-12 days.
Malolactic: Yes.
Bottle-ageing: 4 - 6 months.
Oak-ageing: 9 months.
Type of barrels: Barriques made from the following French oaks: Nevers, Allier and Troncais.

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
pH: 3.77 - Alcohol: 13.40% - Acidity: Total: 4.60 - Volatile: 0.41 SO2 (mg/l), total: 105 - free: 20

TASTING NOTES
Purplish-red with ruby-red edges.
Complex and persistent aroma, redolent of currants and spices.
The palate is warm, dry and well-rounded, with great body and personality.

ACCOMPANIMENT:
Serve at 16 - 18°C with flavorsome dishes based on red meats and game, and with cheeses. .