From the superb Syrah vineyards, Alessandro’s family has only selected 1.5 hectares of land dedicated to an innovative and outstanding production. “Late Harvest” is the result of this entrepreneurial effort, in which, tradition and innovative wine-making have been combined to perfection.
KAID | Late Harvest
WINE TYPE
late harvest – DOC Sicilia – BIO
GRAPE VARIETY
100% Syrah
SERVING TEMPERATURE
14 – 16°C
SUGGESTED GLASS
small, slightly paunchy glass, cognac style
BEST WITH
happy combination with finest dark chocolate
Silky, harmonious, of rare elegance, it fully expresses the wonderful Sicilian land. A “pearl” that captivates for its exquisite refinement and its extraordinarily pleasant taste.
particularly intense and deep ruby-red, enriched with brilliant and lively notes.
an authentic kaleidoscope of soft and refined notes of blackcurrants, wild cherries in alcohol, plain chocolate, tobacco, cloves, black pepper, Mediterranean shrubs, all of which bring this unique bouquet to life.
slightly sweet, with a generous taste of extraordinary long-lasting complexity, Late Harvest Kaid is a wine which readily reveals its subtle but exceptional character, inciting the taster with its innate and unparalleled qualities.
Kaid Vendemmia Tardiva 2021
- 5 Grappoli – Bibenda 2023
- 92 Punti – Vinous
- 92 Punti – Falstaff Sizilien Trophy
Kaid Vendemmia Tardiva 2019
- 5 Grappoli – Bibenda
- Silver Medal – Syrah du Monde
- Foglia d’Oro – Guida Vini Bio
- 90 Points – Falstaff Vini Dolci Italiani Trophy
Kaid Vendemmia Tardiva 2017
- Oscar Best Sweet Wine of the Year 2019 – Bibenda
- 5 Grappoli – Bibenda
- 94 Points – Vinous
- 92 Points – Falstaff
Kaid Vendemmia Tardiva 2016
- 90 Points – Vinous
Kaid Vendemmia Tardiva 2015
- 5 Grappoli – Bibenda
- 92 Points – Vinous
Kaid Vendemmia Tardiva 2014
- 5 Grappoli – Bibenda
- 90 Points – Luca Maroni Annuario dei migliori Vini Italiani
Soil composition | hilly, clay and calcareous, with medium presence of skeleton
Altitude | 350 meters above sea level
Age of vines | 2001, 2006, 2014
Production area | Contrada Mandranova in the Camporeale countryside
Training system | espalier training with spurred cordon pruning
No. of vines/hectare | 4.400
Yield/hectare |3.5 tonnes
Harvest period |second ten days of October with manual harvest and grape selection
Maceration | about 8 days in a temperature-controlled environment
Alcoholic fermentation | about 7 days at 23-26 °C in steel tanks, naturally stopped by cold temperatures
Ageing | 3 months in steel tanks
Bottle ageing | 6-8 months at controlled temperature (18 °C)
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