Wine Description

Lamùri, or “love” in Sicilian dialect, is made entirely from hand-harvested Nero d'Avola. The Tasca family credits the elegance of the final wine to the unique sandy soil and microclimate of this region. After fermentation, the wine is aged in new and used French barriques for one year to add extra finesse, followed by three months in bottle before release.

Tasting Notes

Intense ruby-red in color, Lamùri offers lush aromas of black cherry, blackberry, vanilla, tobacco and wild herbs.  On the palate, this wine is incredibly rich, with velvety tannins and a refreshing acidity. Highly recommended with Mediterranean fare, such as pasta, roasted lamb and barbecued kebabs or ribs.

Vineyard Characteristics

Production area/name of vineyard:	Various estate vineyards
Size of vineyard (acres):	100
Soil composition:	Clay, limestone and sand
Training method:	Guyot
Elevation (feet):	2,475
Vines/acre:	1,800
Yield/acre (tons):	2.4
Exposure:	Southern/southwestern
Year vineyard planted:	1990-1995
Agronomist/Vineyard manager:	Gianfranco Lombardo

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:	100% Nero d’Avola
Harvest time:	October
Winemaking consultant:	Carlo Ferrini
First vintage of this wine:	2002
Number bottles produced of this wine:	250,000
Fermentation
Fermentation container:	Stainless steel tanks
Fermentation temperature (°F):	77-82
Maceration technique:	Pumpover and delestage
Length of maceration (days):	12
Malolactic fermentation:	Yes
Aging
Aging container:	Barriques
Size of aging container:	225 L
Age of aging container:	20% new and 80% second and third passage
Cooperage:	French oak: Allier and Troncais
Length of aging before bottling:	12 months
Length of bottle aging:	3 months
Analytical Data
Alcohol:	14%
pH level:	3.6
Residual sugar (grams/liter):	2.6
Acidity (grams/liter):	5.5
Dry extract (grams/liter):	32.4

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