Cusumano
Cusumano
merlot
SICILIA I.G.T.
Grape
Merlot 100%
Zone of production
Presti e Pegni, Alcamo (TP)
Exposure
South, South-east
Average oge of vines
9 years
Cultivation
Espallier, at a density of 5000 plants per hectare
Production
7000 kg of grapes per hectare
Grape harvest
Manual, during the last ten days of August
Vinification
De-stemming, cold maceration on the skins for two days 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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