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In 1984, Duca di Salaparuta produced its first single-varietal Nero d’Avola, and Duca Enrico was thus born, marking the beginning of a new era in Sicilian winemaking.
Duca Enrico
- GRAPE VARIETY -
Nero d’Avola.
- TERRITORY -
Riesi, Butera, South-central Sicily.
- ALCOHOLIC DEGREE -
15% vol., depending on vintage.
- CONSUMPTION -
It is ideal with grilled and braised red meats and game. It is excellent with medium and mature cheeses.
Bianca di Valguarnera
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Bianca di Valguarnera was born from a passion for Insolia, a native grape variety that grows on the slopes of western Sicily.
- GRAPE VARIETY -
Insolia.
- TERRITORY -
Calatafimi, Salemi, Western Sicily.
- ALCOHOLIC DEGREE -
13,5% vol.
- CONSUMPTION -
It is ideal with fish and shellfish starters and fish and vegetable-based first courses, as well as with grilled red tuna and crustaceans.
Nawàri
Etna
On the slopes of Mount Etna, Duca di Salaparuta decided to launch an innovative experiment by cultivating Pinot Nero for the first time. The result of this winemaking experiment was Nawàri, which is now part of the Icons, a 100% Pinot Nero that astonishes with its personality and impressive structure, combined with elegant fruitiness and generous freshness.
- GRAPE VARIETY -
Pinot Nero.
- TERRITORY -
Northeastern Sicily, on the slopes of Mount Etna, on the right-hand side of the Alcantara valley.
- ALCOHOLIC DEGREE -
13,0% – 13,5% vol.
- CONSUMPTION -
To please those who love to explore unusual wines.
Kàdos
The Risignolo Estate
For those who would like to try a sapid, intense and long-lived wine which, however, preserves its freshness, Duca di Salaparuta offers its personal interpretation of Grillo. The floral and citrus scents of Kàdos, with its ample velvety taste, make this wine – produced with grapes from the Tenuta di Risignolo estate – one of the most versatile Duca di Salaparuta whites.
- GRAPE VARIETY -
Grillo.
- TERRITORY -
Calatafimi, Salemi, Western Sicily.
- ALCOHOLIC DEGREE -
12,5% vol.
- CONSUMPTION -
It goes well with fish starters and raw seafood, as well as vegetable-based main courses.
Sentiero del Vento
The Suor Marchesa Estate
Right in the heart of the island, where summers are hot and winters mild, Duca di Salaparuta chooses to cultivate the Vermentino grape variety, much appreciated throughout Italy, from which Sentiero del Vento is made. With its Mediterranean maquis scents, ample and velvety on the palate and characterised by freshness and minerality, it gives this grape variety an original interpretation, reflecting a desire to be open to new possibilities.
- GRAPE VARIETY -
Vermentino.
- TERRITORY -
Riesi, Butera, South-central Sicily.
- ALCOHOLIC DEGREE -
13% vol.
- CONSUMPTION -
It is ideal for light and sophisticated lunches. To be paired with fish starters, crustaceans, raw seafood, delicate fish-based first courses, grilled fish and white meat dishes.
Passo delle Mule
The Suor Marchesa Estate
A single-varietal Nero d’Avola, Passo delle Mule is made from grapes from the Tenuta di Suor Marchesa estate, inland from the coast of southern Sicily. Here soil, climate and altitude provide a perfect mix for the production of this enveloping wine, which offers softness combined with remarkable freshness on the palate.
- GRAPE VARIETY -
Nero d’Avola.
- TERRITORY -
Riesi, Butera, South-central Sicily.
- ALCOHOLIC DEGREE -
14% vol.
- CONSUMPTION -
It is excellent with main courses of red meat and grilled meats, and is also ideal with mature cheeses.
Triskelè
The Suor Marchesa Estate
To mark the 200th anniversary of this winemaking challenge, Emilio Murdolo’s depiction of Villa Valguarnera, the site where the first wine was produced by the Duca di Salaparuta, has been chosen to represent the identity of a new form of expression of Nero d’Avola.
- GRAPE VARIETY -
Nero d’Avola.
- TERRITORY -
Riesi, Butera, South-central Sicily.
- ALCOHOLIC DEGREE -
From 13,5% to 14,5% vol. depending on vintage.
- CONSUMPTION -
It is ideal with grilled and braised red meats and game. It is excellent with medium and mature cheeses.
Duca Nero
Etna
The Vajasindi Estate, on the slopes of Mount Etna, is home to native grape varieties as well as Pinot Nero, which today takes on a new form on this soil of volcanic origin. This is where Duca Nero is born, the Pinot Nero sparkling wine produced according to the Charmat method, which is not only elegant and fresh on the nose, but also exhibits a very distinct minerality on the palate.
- GRAPE VARIETY -
Pinot Nero.
- TERRITORY -
The Vajasindi Estate on the northern slopes of Mount Etna, in the municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia.
- ALCOHOLIC DEGREE -
12.0% – 12.5% vol.
- CONSUMPTION -
Wonderful as an aperitif, excellent throughout a meal.
Lavico Etna Rosso
Etna DOC
Native to the slopes of Mount Etna, Nerello Mascalese has different features according to the area in which it is grown. These black grapes are grown on the terraces of the Vajasindi Estate and are used to produce Lavico Etna Rosso, a wine with an elegant body, fresh and slightly savoury, partly aged in French oak barriques.
- GRAPE VARIETY -
Nerello Mascalese.
- TERRITORY -
Vajasindi Estate, northeastern Sicily, on the slopes of Mount Etna on the side of the Alcantara Valley. Municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia and Randazzo.
- ALCOHOLIC DEGREE -
13.0% – 13.5% vol.
- CONSUMPTION -
Red meats and mature cheeses. Served cool (16° C), also with savoury fish dishes.
Lavico Etna Bianco
Etna DOC
Lavico Etna Bianco, Carricante, a white grape variety native to the Mount Etna area, perfectly captures the story of its land with its intense aromas of peach and exotic fruits, and marked iodised, occasionally spicy notes. Savoury and persistent on the palate, it has a distinct freshness, typical of this grape variety, which adds body and unexpected longevity, as well as earthy qualities, since this wine has its roots in lava soil.
- GRAPE VARIETY -
Carricante.
- TERRITORY -
Vajasindi Estate, northeastern Sicily, on the slopes of Mount Etna on the side of the Alcantara valley. Municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia and Randazzo.
- ALCOHOLIC DEGREE -
12.5% – 13.0% vol.
- CONSUMPTION -
Fish-based dishes in general.
Suòlo Cabernet Franc
From Soil No. 7 of the Suor Marchesa Estate
This wine, deep ruby red in colour with purple tinges, the result of exposure to the hot sun and with fascinating aromas, originates from Soil No. 7 in the Suor Marchesa Estate. Here, the fruity notes of blackberry, blueberry and raspberry jam perfectly blend with the scents of liquorice, sandalwood, vanilla and noble spices, delighting the nose with all kinds of new sensations. It is rich on the palate, with a fresh, full-bodied taste. The tannins are ripe, smooth and velvety.
- GRAPE VARIETY -
Cabernet Franc.
- TERRITORY -
Suor Marchesa Estate in Riesi (province of Caltanissetta) in central-eastern Sicily.
- ALCOHOLIC DEGREE -
13% – 14 % vol.
- CONSUMPTION -
Ideal with red meat dishes, as mixed grill, and mature cheeses.
Suòlo Zibibbo
From Soil No.5 of the Risignolo Estate
This fresh and sapid Zibibbo comes from the fertile hills of the Risignolo Estate, from Soil No. 5 of the vineyard, where its grapes are grown in soils rich in clay and lime. It has an intense but refined aroma in the glass, with distinct notes of orange blossom and lily of the valley, along with hints of fruits and, in particular, of Sicilian citrus fruits. This wine is smooth and intense on the palate. Each bottle is numbered and unique.
- GRAPE VARIETY -
Zibibbo.
- TERRITORY -
Central and western Sicily.
- ALCOHOLIC DEGREE -
13% – 13,5 % vol.
- CONSUMPTION -
Raw fish, crustaceans, hearty fish dishes.
Suòlo Sauvignon Blanc
From Soil No. 3 of the Suor Marchesa Estate
Produced from grapes grown on Soil No. 3 of the Suor Marchesa Estate, mainly calcareous and north facing, Duca di Salaparuta’s Sauvignon Blanc preserves the characteristic freshness and acidity of this grape variety. With an elegant and complex bouquet, the varietal notes blend with the typically Mediterranean floral notes of jasmine and white broom, while fruity hints are combined with spicy ones, reminiscent of vanilla and pink pepper. The notes perceived on the nose are complemented on the palate. Each bottle is numbered and unique.
- GRAPE VARIETY -
Sauvignon Blanc.
- TERRITORY -
Central and eastern Sicily.
- ALCOHOLIC DEGREE -
13,0% – 13,5% vol.
- CONSUMPTION -
Ideal with oysters and shellfish. It also goes well with baked fish and white meat dishes.
Colomba Platino Insolia
The elegance of Sicily
Colomba Platino is made using only Insolia grapes. Created for the first time in 1959, this elegant white is fresh but at the same time bold and well structured. It is one of the best known whites for Sicilian wine connoisseurs and clearly shows its close bond with its territory of origin.
- GRAPE VARIETY -
Insolia.
- TERRITORY -
Western Sicily, provinces of Trapani and Agrigento.
- ALCOHOLIC DEGREE -
12,0% – 12,5% vol.
- CONSUMPTION -
For extra-special dinners or lunches.