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 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
The grapes come from the Gerbino & Miccina vineyards. Gerbino in Contessa Entellina is the family's oldest vineyards, originally planted by great grandfather Ciaccio. The altitude ranges from 420-480 meters above sea level; Soft rolling hills and mixed clay with limestone soil. Miccina is located in Contessa Entellina. The average altitude is 350 meters above sea level with mixed soils consisting of mixed clays, limestone, tufo.
Vineyard
The property is delinated into 5 unique vineyard sites. San Giacomo is in the zone Sambuca di Sicilia. Vineyards surround the Di Giovanna winery and are also inside the Monte Genuardo Nature Reserve, at an average of 650 meters above sea level. The soil is calcareous clay, stoney. Fiuminello is in the zone Sambuca di Sicilia. The vineyards 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. Gerbino in Contessa Entellina is the family's oldest vineyards, originally planted by great grandfather Ciaccio. The altitude ranges from 420-480 meters above sea level; Soft rolling hills and mixed clay with limestone soil. Paradiso in Contessa Entellina are the family's largest vineyards planted on soft rolling hills at altitudes around 400 meters above sea level, surrounded by olive groves. Miccina is located in Contessa Entellina. The vineyards surround the family stone barn. The average altitude is 350 meters above sea level with mixed soils consisting of mixed clays, limestone, tufo.
Vinification
Destemmed and fermentated in stainless steel tank, warm maceration for an average of 20 days. The wine is cold stabilized and fined with bentonite.
Aging
Aged in stainless steel with regular racking. Un-oaked.
Features
Bag in Box, Vegan
Available Sizes (L)
20, 3
Distribution Area
Delaware, National, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
Shelf Talkers
Tech Sheets
Offerings from Di Giovanna
Bianco ‘Siciliani’
Catarratto Metodo Ancestrale ‘Rufulia Pet-nat’
Gerbino Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Grillo ‘Camurria Orange’
Grillo ‘Helios’
Grillo ‘V.21 Vasca Ventuno’
Grillo ‘Vurria’
Nerello Mascalese ‘Vurria’
Nerello Mascalese Rosato ‘Vurria’
Nero d’Avola ‘Siciliani’
Nero d’Avola ‘V.18 Vasca Diciotto’
Nero d’Avola ‘Vurria’
Nero d’Avola Rosato ‘V.5 Vasca Cinque’
Nero d’Avola ‘Helios’
Rosso ‘Siciliani’
V. 3 Vasca Tre Catarratto
2 Commerce Dr. Suite 3 Moorestown, NJ 08057
Office 800.245.0184
Fax 856.985.5848
