Cabernet Franc 'Suòlo' Duca di Salaparuta 2020

Duca di Salaparuta's Cabernet Franc 'Suòlo 7' is the result of theencounter between France and Sicily, specifically between a classic Bordeaux grape variety, originally from the Loire region, and the beautiful Mediterranean context of the Sicilian island. This label was produced for the first time with the 2020 vintage as a red expression of the 'Suòlo' project, undertaken by the Duca di Salaparuta winery to show the different viticultural aptitudes of the different soils on which its estates extend. Of these, it is the Tenuta Suor Marchesa that gave the beginnings to this Cabernet Franc, which thus originated in the Riesi area, in the central-southern sector of Sicily.

The 'Suòlo 7' Duca di Salaparuta Cabernet Franc is made exclusively from grapes of the black berry variety of the same name grown on soils rich in clay and limestone, at an altitude of between 300 and 350 metres above sea level. After harvesting, carried out by hand in small crates, the grapes are transferred to the cellar where they undergo destemming-crushing, followed by alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 28 °C, with maceration on the skins. Malolactic fermentation also takes place in stainless steel and the wine is then racked into French oak barriques for ageing for about 12 months before final bottling.

Duca di Salaparuta's 'Suòlo 7' Cabernet Franc has an intense ruby red colour with violet hues. The rich aromatic context is described by vivid fruity scents reminiscent of blackberry, blueberry and raspberry jam, combined with hints of violet, typical vegetal notes and aromas of liquorice, sandalwood, noble spices and vanilla donated by the passage in barriques. In the mouth it shows great structure and balance, as well as pleasant freshness and velvety tannins that contribute to the overall feeling of softness.