{"product_id":"fabrizio-vella-rosso-biologico-igt-sicily-italy-2024","title":"Fabrizio Vella, Rosso Biologico, IGT, Sicily, Italy, 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eFabrizio Vella is a passionate winemaker living and working in Sicily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProud of the island he calls home, his desire was to create a range of wines both personal to him and reflective of his homeland. Working with the indigenous varieties of Cattaratto and Nero d’Avola, and adopting an organic approach to winemaking, he has conjured four wines that are fresh, exciting, moreish and true to their origins – Sicilian wines through and through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"title\"\u003eViticulture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvested by hand. Yields are naturally limited by the winds and climatic conditions on the island and average around 80 quintal per hectare. Vineyard sites are situated at an altitude of 350-450m, ensuring cooler night time temperatures which preserve crucial acidity in the grapes. The average age of the vineyards are 7 years old. wines tend to be harvested earlier than many of their neighbours and consequently they are bright and fresh with no jammy, baked flavours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"title\"\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFermented in wooden barrels, 70% crushed and 30% the whole bunches. A temperature controlled fermentation to reach 28°C. A natural fermentation without the addition of yeast, which takes around 10 days, then the malolactic ferment starts with skin contact for 1 month. Aged in neutral oak for 8 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"title\"\u003eTasting Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"video-responsive\"\u003eA natural wine with a complex nose, which is spicy and packed full of punchy liqouirice, chocolate, and dark fruits. Crisp, pleasant and persistent in the mouth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"title\"\u003eFood matching\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteak, game and hard cheeses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"title\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOak Ageing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 8 Months\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e% wine oaked:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 100\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e% new oak:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e None\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"title\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTechnical Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-sm-6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eNero d'Avola 100%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature-icons\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewine.com\/images\/Vegitarian.svg\" alt=\"Vegetarian\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewine.com\/Images\/Vegan.svg\" alt=\"Vegan\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewine.com\/Images\/CertifiedOrganic.svg\" alt=\"Certified Organic\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewine.com\/Images\/Lightweightbottle.png\" alt=\"Bottle weight: 380 g\" title=\"Bottle weight: 380 g\" width=\"65\" height=\"65\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-sm-3\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e13%\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClosure\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScrew cap\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-sm-3\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStill wine\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-sm-3\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3548\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iona Craft Shop OFF SALES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57590174024061,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0163\/7846\/files\/BOTTLE_3548.png?v=1765983757","url":"https:\/\/www.ionacraftshop.com\/products\/fabrizio-vella-rosso-biologico-igt-sicily-italy-2024","provider":"Iona Craft Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}