Terre Siciliane Bianco Terra Forte
- White
- Zibibbo
Winemaking Information
Each of the two parcels is vinified individually. The grapes are harvested in the end of August and completely destemmed. The juice ferments on the skins for about ten days and ages in steel, fiberglass and chestnut barrels. S02 is added only during bottling (about 20 mg/L) which takes place in spring on a waning moon.
SO2: At bottling
Fining/Filtration: Unfined/Unfiltered
Vineyard Information
Appellation: IGT Terre Siciliane
Soil Composition: Sand, Basalt, Obsidian
Farming: Organic (not certified)
Fun Facts: In Pantescan dialect, "Terra Forte" refers to soils that do not contain pumice, but rather very fine red sand, a breakdown of basalt and obsidian. This type of terroir is quite rare on Pantelleria. Only 1000 bottles are produced annually.
Thanks to importer Louis/Dressner for details above