100% Syrah
Winery Zisola |
Winery location Contrada Zisola - Noto (Siracusa) |
Grape varieties Syrah |
Alcohol 14.50% |
Total acidity 5.85% |
Vineyards location 130 m.a.s.l.; S/E exposure |
Soil Medium texture, calcareous and mineral |
Training system Head-pruned bush vines |
Nr. of vines per hectar 5.500 plants |
Harvest Hand picked from September 10th |
Fermentation temperature 27 °C |
Period of maceration 15 days |
Ageing 16 months in small french oak barrels (225 lt / 50% new) |
Bottling December 2022 |
Available on the market May 2023 |
Production 6.000 bottles |
Formats 750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt |
First vintage 2015 |
Ageing potential Over 20 years |
Key description Full and elegant, notes of black cherry, leaves, forest underbrush, tannic and rich aftertaste |
Food pairing Game stews, Porcini mushrooms, hard cheeses (Ragusano) |
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James Suckling 92 Pts | Falstaff 92 Pts |
Following a pattern set in recent years, rainfall levels in 2020 were very low. A period of cold at the beginning of the year aided vine dormancy and made for optimal pruning conditions.
Vegetative growth began in early March, almost two weeks earlier than average; this precocity continued through flowering and fruit set thanks to higher spring temperatures which persisted through the month of May.
The dry spell broke at the beginning of June with a few light showers which came just in time to replenish water supplies for the summer months. After two atypical years, summer fell back into a more normal rhythm for Sicily with very hot dry days and sharp temperature drops overnight. This pattern continued until the end of September, allowing bunches to mature fully and grapes to develop interesting aromatic properties.
The wines promise to be display prominent mineral notes, and to be pleasantly acidic.
Beginning of the harvest: August 27th
End of the harvest: September 30th
Rainfalls (sum of rainfall between April 1st and September 30th): 174 mm
Temperature Index (sum of average daily temperatures from April 1st to September 30th): 4114 °C
Evaluation: Good
Winery Zisola |
Winery location Noto, Sicilia |
Grape varieties Syrah |
Alcohol 14.50% |
Total acidity 5.60% |
Vineyards location 130 m.a.s.l.; S/E exposure |
Soil Medium texture, calcareous and mineral |
Training system Head-pruned bush vines |
Nr. of vines per hectar 5.500 plants |
Harvest Hand picked from September 6th |
Fermentation temperature 27 °C |
Period of maceration 15 days |
Ageing 16 months in small french oak barrels (225 lt / 50% new) |
Bottling December 2019 |
Available on the market June 2020 |
Production 12.000 bottles |
Formats 750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt |
First vintage 2015 |
Ageing potential Over 20 years |
Key description Full and elegant, notes of black cherry, leaves, forest underbrush, tannic and rich aftertaste |
Food pairing Game stews, Porcini mushrooms, hard cheeses (Ragusano) |
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Falstaff 94 Pts |
James Suckling 93 Pts |
Vinous 93 Pts |
Wine Advocate 91 Pts |
I Vini di Veronelli 90 Pts |
This vintage was characterised by a severe drought. In winter the temperatures were in line with the period, with a vigorous growth in March.
Summer was one of the hottest in the last ten years, with temperature peaks reaching 43 ° C several times between June and July. In the third decade of August, surprisingly, abundant rainfalls restored the balance of the vintage; however, the harvest was brought forward 10 days for the white grapes.
This climatic trend, with warm temperatures during the day and cool ones at night, promoted the health situation of the grape and bunches, which featured a thick skin. The result is good and confirms the trend of the previous years, with acid wines rich in colouring substances.
Beginning of the harvest: 16 August
End of the harvest: 2 October
Rainfalls (sum of rainfall between April 1st and September 30th): 225 mm
Temperature Index (sum of average daily temperatures from April 1st to September 30th): 4,188°C
Evaluation: Very good
Winery Zisola |
Winery location Noto, Sicilia |
Grape varieties Syrah |
Alcohol 14.38% |
Total acidity 5.94% |
Vineyards location 130 m.a.s.l.; S/E exposure |
Soil Medium texture, calcareous and mineral |
Training system Head-pruned bush vines |
Nr. of vines per hectar 5.500 plants |
Harvest Hand picked from September 9th |
Fermentation temperature 27 °C |
Period of maceration 15 days |
Ageing 16 months in small french oak barrels (225 lt / 50% new) |
Bottling December 2017 |
Available on the market June 2018 |
Production 8.000 bottles |
Formats 750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt |
First vintage 2015 |
Ageing potential Over 20 years |
Key description Full and elegant, notes of black cherry, leaves, forest underbrush, tannic and rich aftertaste |
Food pairing Game stews, Porcini mushrooms, hard cheeses (Ragusano) |
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Wine Advocate 93+ Pts |
James Suckling 92 Pts |
Fasltaff 91 Pts |
Winescritic.com 90 Pts |
This vintage was characterised by a strong drought: in fact, after the rain at the end of October 2015 and until spring, the rainfall was just 49 mm, with winter temperatures above 6° C and a following active growth occurring at least ten days earlier than the average. This anticipation has been observed until the second week of August when, with great concern, heavy showers adjusted the proper trend of the vintage and hydrated the plants. It is surely worth mentioning the two heat waves that hit Sicily: the first was recorded between June and July and the second at the beginning of August, reaching 42° C.
Generally, the cycle of vegetation were initially subjected to warm temperatures during the day and cold ones at night, which started the blossoming and the flowering ten days earlier than the previous vintage (which started in the second half of May), followed by a good fruit setting; the veraison, too, was anticipated with respect to the seasonal average.
This climatic and weather trend granted the good health both of the vines and the bunches, which were characterised by a strong peel just before the harvest. The result was very satisfying and represented a step forward compared to the previous vintages with wines rich in colorants and strong acidity.
Beginning of the harvest: 31/08
End of the harvest: 27/09
Rainfalls (sum of rainfall between April 1st and September 30th): 225 mm
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Temperature Index (sum of average daily temperatures from April 1st to September 30th): 4,202°C
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Rainfalls (sum of rainfall between April 1st and September 30th)
Temperature Index (sum of average daily temperatures from April 1st to September 30th)
Evaluation: Outstanding
Winery Zisola |
Winery location Noto, Sicilia |
Grape varieties Syrah |
Alcohol 15.15% |
Total acidity 6.29% |
Vineyards location 130 m.a.s.l.; S/E exposure |
Soil Medium texture, calcareous and mineral |
Training system Head-pruned bush vines |
Nr. of vines per hectar 5.500 plants |
Harvest Hand picked from September 2nd |
Fermentation temperature 27 °C |
Period of maceration 15 days |
Ageing 16 months in small french oak barrels (225 lt / 50% new) |
Bottling February 2017 |
Available on the market June 2017 |
Production 4.000 bottles |
Formats 750 ml - 1,5 lt - 3 lt |
First vintage 2015 |
Ageing potential Over 20 years |
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