Gulfi Valcanzjria 2019
Type: White
Country: Italy
Region: Sicily
Grape Variety: Chardonnay, Carricante
Viticulture: Certified Organic
Climate: Temperate Mediterranean climate characterised by significant temperature variations
Terroir: Vines grow on clayey limestone and is located 420m above sea level
Winemaking: The grapes are harvested at the end of August for Chardonnay, and in mid-September for Carricante. Fermentation in steel tanks at controlled temperatures. The wine then aged in steel on its own yeasts and from the spring following the harvest, for a few months in the bottle
Color: Pale straw with green hues
Nose: Strong, rich, broad, fruity with hints of apple and exotic fruits
Palate: Dry harmonic, right amount of acidity, with a finish of anise and almond
About the Winery:
Established in 1996 by Vito Catania, Gulfi is founded on the principles of nurturing traditional vineyards with organic viticulture and vinifying in a non-intrusive way. Catania, with the guidance of the legendary Salvo Foti, has carefully selected vineyards around Pachino and Val di Noto, in Sicily’s extreme South East – the finest terroir for Nero d’Avola – to highlight the diversity of the site and the pedigree of variety.
Gulfi focuses primarily on Sicily’s emblematic grape, Nero d’Avola, and through it, articulates the territorial differences of their vineyards with an extensive range of ‘cru’ wines. From the pulpy and juicy Rossojbleo to the darkly nuanced Nerobuffaleffj, Gulfi captures Nero d’Avola in all its moods. In Addition to Nero d’Avola in purezza, they also produce the classic DOCG of Cerasuolo di Vittoria, and two whites, ‘Valcanzjria’, employing Chardonnay, Carricante and Albanello, and ‘Carricantji’, which is predominantly Carricante with a little Albanello.
