Hanami 2024

Grape Variety: Merlot
Appellation: Terre Siciliane IGT
Production Area: Western–Central Sicily
Training System & Pruning: Vertical trellis system (espalier), Guyot pruning
Vineyard Altitude: 850 m above sea level
Planting Density: 5,000 vines per hectare
Yield: 85 quintals per hectare
Harvest Period: Mid-August
Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature (16°C) for 8 days
Aging: Stainless steel, with lees contact for approximately 3 months
Alcohol Content: 13% vol
Winemaking: The must is transferred into stainless steel tanks saturated with nitrogen and kept at 0–1°C for about 15 days in contact with the suspended pulp (stabulation)
Serving Temperature: 10–12°C

Awards:
2024 vintage was rated: 90pts James Suckling