Erbatino 2017 - Gueli

Erbatino - Gueli

“Erbatino” by Gueli It owes its name to the chalky soils rich in minerals, which in the local dialect are called “Erbatino”. Produced with Nero d'Avola grapes, it is vinified in concrete tanks, and refines for at least two years in oak barrels. It offers balsamic aromas to the nose from which various notes of aromatic herbs emerge, while in the background a light fruity nuance makes room. The taste is warm and consistent, guided by an evident but never invasive tannic texture.

Service

We recommend serving it at a temperature of 16/18 ° in tulip glasses. Wonderful evolution in the bottle with an ideal consumption in a few years if well preserved in a cool, damp and dark cellar in a horizontal position.

Pairing

It should be paired with roasted red meats, game, aged cheeses, spicy foods, very tasty dishes in general.

The cellar: Gueli

Azienda Agricola Gueli cultivates and produces in the splendid and generous countryside of Grotte in the province of Agrigento, not far from the Valley of the Temples. Founded in 1986 by Vincenzo Gueli, the company currently extends for 10 hectares of vineyards and almond groves between 450 and 550 meters above sea level. Today the three young sons of Vincenzo (Giuseppe, Calogero and Davide) contribute with enthusiasm and competence to the development and management of the company. They focused on Nero D'Avola planting it in different districts and lands, managing to obtain two different products that are the expression of the place where they grow. The lands in which the vines grow can be broadly divided into two different types: the "Trubi" which locally call "Erbatini" which are white soils similar to talc with little presence of skeleton that can keep the soil fresh even during the hottest periods and are rich in minerals that give the wine a great structure and depth. The other type of soils are the "Calcari della Scintilia", rich in calcium, stony and fertile which give the wine a great freshness and drinkability.