TECHNICAL DATA SHEET

Classification:

FARO - Denomination of Controlled Origin

Production zone:

Faro Superiore - Messina, North Eastern Sicily

Qualification:

Dry red

Blend:

All the varieties foreseen in the specification:

Nerello Mascalese

Nocera

Nerello cappuccio

To a lesser extent:

Calabrese; Mantonico; Sangiovese

Organoleptic characteristics:

Color: deep ruby red

Aroma: ethereal, pleasantly vinous; intense aromas of marasca cherry and ripe fruit are perceived.

Anlythical data:

alcool  vol   12.50 %

extract     32.3 g

total polyphenol (gallic ac.)   806 mg/l

anthocyanins (malvidin c.)    113 mg/l

Pairing:

Faro Doc pairs perfectly with dishes with a particularly intense flavor, such as: Maiorchino cheese, veal chops, meatloaf and kid.

produced bottles: 

about 3000 bottles per year, individually numbered

Notes about the vinification: 

The vinification of Faro doc Vigna Sara is carried out in the cellar attached to the vineyard. The traditional maceration in red at controlled temperatures with natural systems still makes use of manual fulling. The refinement lasts one year in oak barriques.

Contains sulphites / Unfiltered