Cortese Vanedda Bianco Terre Siciliane IGP 2021

Intensely golden in colour, which comes from the skin contact and ageing in large oak botti. The prominent bouquet has notes of coconut and tropical fruit, with an undercurrent of gentle spices. On the palate, there is a richness, balanced by well-integrated acidity. Excellent structure and length.

The 100% organic grapes come only from our vineyards grown near Contrada Sabuci, in the Vittoria area of South East Sicily. The grapes are carefully hand-harvested into small baskets and only the best quality are selected to make Vanedda. The baskets of grapes are refrigerated at 10°C for around 24 hours.

The wine is carefully de-stemmed and fermented on the skins for at least 2 days, after which we separate the wine from the skins and finish the fermentation in 30 hl oak botti. Following fermentation, the wine stays on the lees for at least 7 months and remains in bottle for a further 6 months before being released on to the market.

10 month total lees - 6 month stainlees steel tank

Its fragrance and its aromaticity make it an exemplary wine to be served with shellfish and seafood appetizers, but also first and main courses based on fish and vegetables. Vanedda goes perfectly with fried crustaceans, white meats, fresh cheeses, eggs and cold meats.