June 28, 2018
Best Box Wines to Buy Now - Di Giovanna “Vasca Cinque” Rosato di Nero d’Avola
Style
Type
Still
Winemaker
Gunther & Klaus Di Giovanna
Appellation
Terre Siciliane
Varieties
Nero d'Avola
Viticulture
Yields lowered by 50% with green harvest along with single-side leaf thinning. Grapes are hand-harvested when it is fresh, between the hours of 4:30am-9am and 5:00pm-9pm. Daytime temperatures during harvest can average 95F to 104F degrees.
Farming
Certified Organic
Terroir
Calcareous
Vineyard
The grapes come from the family’s Fiuminello vineyard. Fiuminello is in the zone Sambuca di Sicilia. The vineyard are just below the forested mountains of Monte Genuardo and nestled inside the Nature Reserve, at altitudes ranging from 730-820 meters above sea level. The area is noted for extreme day to night temperature swings; stony ground, rich with organic substance.
Vinification
Grapes are soft-pressed for over 3 hours. Fermentation starts with a combination of ambient yeasts and organic selected yeast in stainless steel tank.
Aging
6 months on fine lees in stainless steel.
Features
Bag in Box, Vegan
Available Sizes (L)
20, 3
Distribution Area
Delaware, National, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
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