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Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

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Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG
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Cerasuolo di Vittoria is a dry red Italian wine from a region around the comune of Vittoria, Sicily. The only wine with DOCG status in Sicily, it is made from a blend of two Sicilian grape varieties, Nero d'Avola at between 50% and 70%, with Frappato as the remainder. The DOCG rules also include regulation of cropping rates and a minimum alcohol level of 13%. Cerasuolo means "cherry red" and refers to the colour of the resulting blend of these grapes.

Where the name comes from

Il Cerasuolo di Vittoria è un vino DOCG siciliano che prende il nome dalla città di Vittoria.

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History

The denomination was first created as a DOC in 1973, and upgraded to DOCG status in 2005, the first awarded in Sicily. The large region delineated in the DOCG definition is the same as the Vittoria DOC, which has less strict rules on cropping, ageing, and grape blends, and includes a white wine made from Ansonica.

Viticulture and winemaking

Some makers, for example COS, mature the wine in terracotta amphorae rather than oak barrels in order to eliminate the influence of wood on the flavour of the wine. The wine combines the fragrant, floral characters of Frappato with the full body and tannins from Nero d'Avola.

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