{"product_id":"azienda-agricola-zito-leonardo-borgoleo-catarratto-macerato","title":"Azienda Agricola Zito Leonardo Borgoleo Catarratto Macerato","description":"\u003cp\u003eLeonardo Zito is a retired winemaker from Sicily who shared his passion for wine with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFrom 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.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSpontaneous fermentation with native yeast at controlled temperature.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe skins remained in contact with the wine for seven days to extract flavour and colour.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe wine was gently pressed off the skin and aged 8 months on the fine lees in stainless steel vat.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe wine remains naturally unfined and unfiltered with minimum addition of sulphites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAzienda Agricola Zito Leonardo Borgoleo Catarratto Macerato\u003c\/strong\u003e wine has a vibrant sunset orange colour.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThere are intense aromas of ripe pear, apple and lemon with a hint of white flowers.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThere is a note of honey and spice with a whisp of tannin from the skin maceration.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt has a persistent fruity finish and balanced acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eProduction: 1750 Bottles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Italy \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sicily\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrapes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Catarratto Lucido\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12% \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume: \u003c\/strong\u003e75cl \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable for Vegans:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Italy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55834880278913,"sku":"ZITO","price":20.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/2893\/files\/Screenshot2026-06-24170613.png?v=1782317223","url":"https:\/\/www.kwoff.co.uk\/products\/azienda-agricola-zito-leonardo-borgoleo-catarratto-macerato","provider":"Kwoff","version":"1.0","type":"link"}