Tasting note

A predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon blend with Cabernet Franc, this is Sicily taking its lead from Bordeaux - but the power and dense, rich fruit are very much southern Italy, with flavours of bilberry, preserved cherries, rosemary and cocao that no Bordeaux can claim.

Viticulture

"In local dialect Burdese means from Bordeaux and recalls the classic grapes of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. This is a red wine of great density, structure and balance, produced in limited quantities from selected vineyards. Burdese is a great wine for aging which offers a complexity of aromas and flavours, fruit of the Sicilian sun.

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Vinification

"Vinification: destalking followed by 21 days of lying on the skins; after racking, maturation in new Allier oak barriques for 14 months; malolactic fermentation in wood and stainless steel. Maturation: in Allier oak barriques, 100% new "