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Desertico Syrah Sicilia DOC wine — Settesoli winery — Dionysus
RedSiciliaDOC

Desertico Syrah Sicilia DOC

by Settesoli · Sicily, Italy

AppellationSiciliaDOC
TypeRed
GrapesSyrah
LineMandrarossa
Alcohol14.0%
SweetnessDry
ColourRed
Colour depthDark
BodyMedium-bodied
Serve at16–18 °C
Keeps for3–4 years
Bottled in0.75 l
SettesoliSicily, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The Syrah is grown in the Menfi area on iron-rich sandy soils, where it reaches ideal ripeness.

Vinification

Vinified entirely in steel tanks, with maceration for 8–10 days at 22–25 °C.

Ageing

Matured for three months at 10 °C in the same steel tanks, followed by a further three months in bottle.