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Rina Russa Frappato Santa Tresa

Rina Russa Frappato Santa Tresa

£12.99

13% | 750ml

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Rina Russa Frappato Santa Tresa genuinely has its own unique style, as the Frappato grapes come from ancient clones developed on our own estate. It has a very beautiful light cherry colour, with a fresh and vibrant bouquet, reminiscent of wild strawberries and a beautifully balanced palate, with silky smooth fruit, a real freshness running through it and a surprisingly long finish.

Vinification: the grapes are chilled overnight in a refrigerated room to lower the temperature to 6-8°C, in order to preserve the particular qualities of the Frappato. After a very gentle destemming and crushing the grapes are fermented at a temperature of about 18-22°C for 10-12 days. The wine is separated from the skins and malolactic fermentation is allowed to take place naturally.

Ageing: after the malolactic fermentation is completed, the wine is kept on its fine lees for about 4-6 months in stainless steel tanks, with regular stirring, before bottling.

Harvest: the grapes are carefully picked by hand towards the end of September and are carefully put into small containers of 15kg.

Label design inspiration It is no mystery how central wine was to Greek culture, which brought so much to the island of Sicily Italy and its people. Rina Russa features the black figures found on ancient Greek vases, a tribute to the meeting of peoples and cultures.
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THE REGION

Sicilia (Sicily) is an island region—the largest island in the Mediterranean—which almost touches the Italian peninsula’s toe (Calabria). Its capital and largest city is Palermo. Tourists know Sicilia for the beaches and Greek ruins of the south and east coasts, and its cuisine is world famous. In the wine world, Sicilia is best known for the wines grown on the slopes of Mount Etna, as well as its large volume of everyday-drinking red and white wines. It has 1 DOCG, 23 DOCs , and 7 IGPs. Sicilia’s wine production varies from year to year given the competing trends of making lower volumes of better-quality wine while simultaneously making more wine to satisfy increasing demand for these wines. In 2022, Sicilia was fourth among the Italian regions in wine production with 5.9 million hl (65 million cases)—even though it has the most vineyard area of any region at 119,250 ha (295,000 acres). Sicilia has long favored production at the IGP level, but with the strong promotion of Sicilia DOC, it has seen a surge at the DOP level, now representing almost 40% of volume. The region’s featured grape varieties are Nero d’Avola and Grillo.

ABOUT THE PRODUCER

Santa Tresa is located in the municipality of Vittoria, in the south east of Sicily, lying at around 240 metres above sea level. The estate encompasses 50 hectares, of which 39 are planted with vineyards, all of which are strictly organic and low intervention.

Trentino brother and sister Stefano and Marina are at the helm of the company. Their passion for this incredible land shows in the range of high quality wines, made by combining innovative winemaking and ancient traditions.

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