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2006 Cusumano Nero d'Avola Sicilia

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Abv 14%. Per www.cusumano.it:
Zone of production: East-central Sicily
Exposure: south & southeast
Average age of vines: 10 years
Cultivation: Espallier training system, density 4,500 vines per hectare
Production: 7,000 kg of grapes per hectare
Grape harvest: manual, in the first ten days of September
Vinification: De-stemming, cold maceration on the skins for two days at 5° C, fermentation at 26-28° C with frequent re-circulation and removal of the must. Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel, and a period in contact with the fine lees of at least five months. Successive fining in the bottle.

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