The Insolia is, among the Sicilian native varieties, the one which offers more organolepticguarantees. It indeed distinguishes itself for the cleanness of the fragrance and the particularlylong aromatic hold, besides being characterized by the fact that it can ripen in relatively hotareas without encountering premature acid fallings, typical phenomenon of the white berryvariety grown in the same latitudes. For the Sallier de la Tour company, Insolia represents thewhite wine which above all is perfect on all the occasions and can be enjoyed within the secondsummer after its harvest.Technical Details• Grapes: Inzolia.• Appellation: Inzolia I.G.T. Sicilia.• Vine Growing Area: Pernice Estate – Monreale (PA) – Sicily.• Training System: Espalier.• Pruning System: Guyot.• Vines per Ha: 4,200.• Yields per Ha: 6 t.• Fermentation: Traditional in white.• Fermentation Temperature: 16°C.• Duration of Fermentation: 15 days.• Malolactic Fermentation: Not developed.• Ageing: 4 months in stainless steel tanks, 3 months in bottle.• Alcohol Content: 12.50% Vol.• Wine Analytical Data: pH 3.20 – TA 4.80 g/l – RS 1.30 g/l – TE 17.10 g/l.Organoleptic Details• Colour: Straw yellow.• Bouquet: Intense and fruity. Ripe fruits, melon, peach, broomsflowe scent.• Taste: Dry, vegetable taste with fresh and citrus after taste.
Region Description
The ancient indigenous people of the area were called the “Scile’s”, which is where this island gets its name. It lies to south of Italy and has more vineyards than any other Italian region. Moscato and Malvasia grapes are grown there on volcanic soil. Sicily’s most proud of its Marsala.
