Leonardo Zito is a retired winemaker from Sicily who shared his passion for wine with his family.
One day, whilst sampling a glass of homemade Syrah from the fruit of Auntie Fina’s vineyard, the whole family realised there was something special there in the little town of Vita. The vineyard’s southern exposition paired with the 450m altitude is a magical combination.
In 2014 the family adventure began, thanks to papa Leonardo’s know-how and with the help of his three sons, two engineers who created a temperature-controlled fermentation system and one Sommelier to add his wine expertise.
From a single vineyard planted at around 500m above sea level (1ha) with Guyot trained vines (very low yield), cultivated in full respect of nature. The vineyard is located near the little town of Vita in the province of Trapani.
Spontaneous fermentation with native yeast at controlled temperature. The skins remained in contact with the wine for seven days to extract flavour and colour. The wine was gently pressed off the skin and aged 8 months on the fine lees in stainless steel vat. The wine remains naturally unfined and unfiltered with minimum addition of sulphites.
Azienda Agricola Zito Leonardo Borgoleo Catarratto Macerato wine has a vibrant sunset orange colour. There are intense aromas of ripe pear, apple and lemon with a hint of white flowers. There is a note of honey and spice with a whisp of tannin from the skin maceration. It has a persistent fruity finish and balanced acidity.
Production: 1750 Bottles
Country: Italy
Region: Sicily
Grapes: Catarratto Lucido
ABV: 12%
Volume: 75cl
Vintage: 24
Suitable for Vegans: Yes
