“Catarratto” is one of the oldest native grape variety in Sicily. Widely cultivated in the western region of the island, it is one of the leading Sicilian white grape varieties today.”
“Catarratto” is one of the oldest native grape variety in Sicily. Widely cultivated in the western region of the island, it is one of the leading Sicilian white grape varieties today.”
white – DOC Sicilia- BIO
100% Catarratto Lucido and Extra Lucido
10 – 12°C
medium size tulip-shaped glass to fully enjoy the bouquet
excellent with seafood appetizers, grilled king prawns and scampi
Benedè 2021
Benedè 2020
Benedè 2019
Benedè 2018
Benedè 2017
Benedè 2016
Benedè 2015
Benedè 2014
Soil composition | hilly, loamy sand
Altitude | 350-400 meters above sea level
Age of vines | 1990, 2000, 2010
Production area | Contrada Mandranova and Contrada Macellarotto in the Camporeale countryside
Training system | espalier training with Guyot pruning
No. of vines/hectare | 3.500
Yield/hectare | 8.0 tonnes
Harvest period | second ten days of September with manual harvest and grape selection
Crushing | the grapes are destemmed and cooled, then softly crushed in absence of oxygen
Alcoholic fermentation | 15 days, in steel tanks, at low temperature (14-15 °C)
Ageing | 6 months in steel tanks on the fine lees at 10-12 °C
Bottle ageing | 2 months at controlled temperature (18 °C)