Questo vino
Vineyard and terroir
The Syrah grows in the commune of Noto, at 80 m above sea level. The vineyards face south and southeast, on dense limestone soils. The vines are 20–30 years old on average.
Vinification
The grapes macerate on the skins for 12 days.
Ageing
The wine spends 6 months in second-use French oak barrels, then 4 months in bottle in the winery's cellars.
Tasting profile
Elegant.
Label / history
Feudo Maccari grew out of a personal challenge taken on by Antonio Morreti, owner of the Sette Ponti winery. In 2000, on the advice of the oenologist Carlo Ferrini, he began buying small farm plots near Noto, in eastern Sicily, south of Syracuse. The estate that resulted now includes around 50 small vineyards. The plots were planted with the local varieties Grillo, Inzolia and Nero d'Avola, with vines 12 to 40 years old. The vineyards lie on gentle south- and north-facing slopes, a mile from the coast, at 70 m above sea level. Their "black" volcanic soils are rich in minerals, with a high proportion of lime and a little sandstone.
