In the most ancient vineyards of the estate, on the hill overlooking Mandranova plain, Monreale Bianco Vigna di Mandranova reveals its full potential in one of its highest expressions.
MONREALE BIANCO | VIGNA DI MANDRANOVA
WINE TYPE
White – DOC Monreale – BIO
GRAPE TYPE
100% Catarratto Extra Lucido
SERVING TEMPERATURE
10 – 12°C
SUGGESTED GLASS
medium size tulip-shaped glass to fully enjoy the bouquet
BEST WITH
incomparable with spaghetti ai ricci di mare (sea urchins)
Masterly mix between the potential of grape variety and peculiarities of territory, Catarratto Vigna di Mandranova is an elegant wine, to be uncorked in special moments. Seductive and harmonious in its fruity and floral bouquet, it will pleasantly surprise you with its spicy and mineral ending.
Straw yellow with bright green reflections.
The fruity and floral bouquet, with hints of white flowers,
lemon peel and green apple is complemented by a spicy and mineral
finish, in which emerge notes of white pepper and flint.
Despite the large entrance and the remarkable structure,
the high acidity makes it extremely balanced and upright. striking in its
persistence.
Monreale Catarratto Vigna di Mandranova 2020
- Tre Bicchieri – Gambero Rosso, Vini d’Italia 2023
- 93 Punti – DoctorWine Guida Essenziale Vini d’Italia 2022
- 92 Punti – Vinous
- 92 Punti – Falstaff Sizilien Trophy
- Corona – Vinibuoni d’Italia 2023 Touring Club Italiano
- Corona del Pubblico – Vinibuoni d’Italia 2023 Touring Club Italiano
- Medaglia d’Argento – Decanter World Wine Awards
Monreale Catarratto Vigna di Mandranova 2019
- 93 Points – DoctorWine Guida Essenziale ai Vini d’Italia 2021
- 91 Points – Falstaff Sicilia Trophy
- 4 Foglie – Guida Vini Bio
Catarratto Vigna di Mandranova 2018
- Tre Bicchieri – Vini d’Italia 2021 Gambero Rosso
- Silver Medal – Concours Mondial de Bruxelles
- 90 Points – Vinitaly International Wine Guide 5 StarWine The Book Wine Without Walls
- Bronze Medal – Decanter World Wine Awards
- 4 Stars – Vinibuoni d’Italia 2021 Touring Club Italiano
- Red Award – The Wine Hunter Award Merano Wine Festival
- Foglia d’Oro – Guida Vini Bio
Catarratto Vigna di Mandranova 2017
- Tre Bicchieri – Vini d’Italia 2021 Gambero Rosso
- 91 Points – Vinous
- 91 Points – Falstaff
- 91 Points – DoctorWine Guida Essenziale ai Vini d’Italia 2020
- Silver Medal – Concours Mondial de Bruxelles
- Bronze Medal – Decanter World Wine Awards
- 3 Stars – Vinibuoni d’Italia 2020 Touring Club Italiano
Catarratto Vigna di Mandranova 2016
- Tre Bicchieri – Vini d’Italia 2018 Gambero Rosso
- Silver Medal – Decanter World Wine Awards
- Red Award – The Wine Hunter Award Merano Wine Festival
- 89 Points – Vinous
Soil composition | hilly, sandy-loam with medium presence of skeleton
Altitude | 450 meters above sea level
Age of vines | 1988
Production area | Contrada Mandranova in the Camporeale countryside
Training system | espalier training with Guyot pruning
No. of vines/hectare | 4.000
Yield/hectare | 7.0 tonnes
Harvest period | last week 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 |12 months in steel tanks on the fine lees at 10-12 °C, a little part of the mass remains 12 months in 600-liter French oak tonneau
Bottle ageing | at least 6 months at controlled temperature (18 °C)
