Firriato – Santagostino

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Sicily

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Red

The Facts

UPCs 2018 (750ml) - 8 002815 404570

Origins Italy > Sicily > Sicilia

Appellation Sicilia

Varietal Red Blend

Winemaking Vinification is carried out in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature, according to traditional red wine vinification method.

Aging 8 months in American durmast barriques

Markets Texas

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The Character

Overall Seductive & complex

Aromas Marasca cherry, rhubarb, cloves, herbs, plum, licorice, ink, tobacco leaves

Mouthfeel Smooth & structured

Tasting Notes Concentrated, well-defined nuances of Marasca cherries, wild berries, rhubarb, cloves, aromatic herbs and prunes that alternate and blend with charming hints of licorice, ink and tobacco leaves. Smooth, soft and caressing, it reveals its great and intensely Mediterranean character admirably blending a powerful and hearty texture, an extraordinary vivacity, silky and fine tannins.

Selling Point Firriato’s most iconic wine

Pairings Pairs perfectly with burgers!

Awards 92pts James Suckling

The Story

With more than thirty years of production behind it, Santagostino Rosso, a blend of Nero d’Avola and Syrah, is one Siciliian red that has met with great success on both a national and international stage for winemaking and producing. The Sicilian Nero d’Avola and the international Syrah are grown in the Baglio Sorìa estate, where soils are mainly composed of red marlstones.

About Firriato

Brand Story

Firriato is in the province of Trapani, one of the most magical parts of the wine region of Sicily, where centuries of vine growing have given this area a natural ability to produce wines with a strong sense of identity. Firriato’s strength lies in the consistent choices it has made. Especially those that focus on nature, biodiversity, protecting the landscape and innovation.

Brand Story

Firriato is in the province of Trapani, one of the most magical parts of the wine region of Sicily, where centuries of vine growing have given this area a natural ability to produce wines with a strong sense of identity. Firriato’s strength lies in the consistent choices it has made. Especially those that focus on nature, biodiversity, protecting the landscape and innovation.