Prio, Donnafugata

PRIO

Type

White - Catarratto Sicilia D.O.C.

Grapes

Catarratto

Production area

South-western Sicily, Contessa Entellina Estate and nearby areas

Altitude

200 to 600 m AMSL

Orography

hilly

Soils

clay loam with a sub-alkaline reaction (pH 7.5 to 7.9). Total limestone from 20 to 35%. Rich in nutritive elements (potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron, manganese, zinc)

VINEYARD

Training and pruning

VSP (vertical shoot positioning), with wooden stakes and stainless steel wires; cordon spur pruning, leaving 6 to 10 buds per plant

Planting densities

4,500 to 6,000 plants per hectare (1,822-2,429 per acre)

Yield per hectare

about 6.5 tons (2.6 tons an acre); about 1.7 kg per plant

CELLAR

Fermentation

in stainless steel, at the temperature of 14-16 °C

Aging

in stainless steel vats for a few months and then at least three months in the bottle before release

Analysis data

alcohol 12,65 % vol ABV, total acidity 5.6 g/l, pH 3.21

TASTING NOTES

Description

brilliant pale straw yellow, Prio offers a delicate and subtle bouquet characterized by aromas of white flowers (elder). Ample and fragrant on the palate with pleasant hints of citrus, especially citron and bergamot. A long and persistent finish. A wine that brings joy sip after sip

Aging potential

to be enjoyed within 3 years

THE WINE EXPERIENCE

Food & wine

it goes well with hot and cold seafood appetizers, crustaceans and vegetable-based pastas. Serve it in tulip-shaped glasses of medium size and height, it can be uncorked at time of serving, excellent at 9-11°C (48-52° F)

Occasions

an ideal companion for parties with friends, we recommend it for summer barbecues on the beach

Art & wine

Joy, happiness, this is the meaning of prio in Sicilian dialect. It is the unexpected and authentic joy of a woman, sitting on a beach at sunset on a day in early summer, sweetly kissed by a butterfly that lands on her face. A lively and sensual label like the Catarratto signed Donnafugata