Feudo Montoni 'Vrucara' Prephylloxera Nero d’Avola 2020
Vrucara is the name of the cru from which the grapes hail. The name has its origins in a vineyard of which the land has always been called “Vrucara.” It takes this name due to the presence of vruca, a Sicilian word for a bush that grows spontaneously around the vineyard. This herb has aromas of menthol mixed with those of incense oil. Transferred into the old, unique vines, we notice this aroma in the wine.
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A bright ruby red color, Vrucara is intense and persistent on the nose with earthy aromas, notes of red plum and dark berries, which are in harmony with notes of rose petal, vanilla, balsamic, eucalyptus and licorice. Soft and velvety on the palate, with a delicate acidity and well-balanced and soft tannins. Vrucara has a prolonged aromatic persistence on the finish.
Harvest: Handpicked and placed in small cases
Vinification: Fermentation in cement containers with a long maceration of 30 days on the skins. The pressing is made in an old wood press. Spontaneous malolactic fermentation takes place in cement.
Aging: 45 months in cement, 6 months in barrels, 6 months in the bottle.
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Varietal Composition | 100% Nero d’Avola |
| Appellation | Sicilia |
| Alcohol | 14.00% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Country of Origin | ITALY |
| Artificially Carbonated | No |
| Sparkling Wine | No |
Altitude: 500 meters above the sea level
Exposure: East-facing vineyard
Soil composition: Clay and sand
Vineyard Age: From prephylloxera vines, which we consider our “mother plants.” The vines in the Vrucara contain our unique and old genetic code of Nero d’Avola, guarded for centuries at Montoni. The first mention of these plants was in 1590 in the De Naturali Vinorum Historia.
Vine density: 2,600 plants per hectare
Training system: Bush vines
Pruning system: Bush vines
