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Bell'Assai
A fragrant red that amazes with its immediate pleasantness.
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Bell'Assai
Vintage 2022
Change vintageWith a ruby red color with violet reflections, Bell’Assai 2022 radiates intense floral notes of roses and freesia and lavender followed by fruity aromas of strawberry and cherry. On the palate it is fresh and fragrant with a soft tannin and a pleasant return of fruity notes.
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Denomination
Vittoria DOC Frappato Sicilia
Variety
Frappato
Production Area
South Eastern Sicily - Vittoria
Refinement
After malolactic fermentation, aging in tank for 4 months and then
in bottle for at least 6 months.
in bottle for at least 6 months.
At the table
Perfect to sip from a glass, it accompanies grilled vegetables, salumi and tasty fish dishes such as soups. Also excellent with tuna sushi. Serve in medium-size glasses, it can be uncorked at time of serving, excellent at 15-16°C (59-61°F).
Analytical data
Alcohol 13.02% volTotal acidity: 5.6pH: 3.55
In the lands of the Baroque
Between the Hyblaean mountains and the sea
In southeastern Sicily, in Vittoria, we chose a territory with excellent potential that includes the first and only DOCG in Sicily: Cerasuolo di Vittoria. In this area, the soils are of medium texture, tending to sandy with limestone tuffs. The winery, in the Dirillo River valley is surrounded by honey-colored rocks, which is perfectly integrated into the landscape.
The climate at Vittoria
The dialogue between the sea and the Hyblaean mountains
The climate at Vittoria is typically Mediterranean, with a warm temperate and quite windy even in summer. The vineyards benefit from cool “thermal breezes” with a great air temperature variation between the day and the night. The vineyards are arranged along the line of the valley in order to follow the direction of the winds, which blow from the Hyblaean plateau towards the sea by caressing the grapes.
The unusual reds
Pleasant and intriguing wines
At Vittoria, Donnafugata cultivates two native varieties: Nero d'Avola, king of the Sicilian red grape varieties, and Frappato, one of the oldest Sicilian varieties. The wines of this area are fragrant and floral, they have smooth tannins and are extremely pleasant. Unusual red wines, to be tried chilled, which are surprisingly quite versatile.
Bell'Assai
Bell’Assai is a girl with personality who offers to the sweet Sicilian breeze the fruits of the vineyards and the scents of the countryside. She represents the spirit of those enterprising families with the love for beauty which have always been animating the territory of Vittoria. An artistic label with which Donnafugata wants to celebrate the love for the beautiful.
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