Item No.
0275726003519
Cusumano Salealto 2019
Cusumano Salealto 2019
$60.99
Availability:
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In Stock
Varietal
Grillo
Region
Italy
Alcohol
12.5%
Overview
Cusumano winery is run by two brothers, who operate closely with their father, Francesco Cusumano, and expert winemaker, Mario Ronco. Together their artistic excellence and passion, embrace the diversity of the land in each wine, creating a bright explosion of modern, innovative, dynamic wines. Salealto traces the history of King Ferdinand IV of Bourbon and the Real Casina di Caccia of Ficuzza. In this place, in 1800, the sovereign kept his own wine, produced with grapes from vineyards located in the surroundings of our Ficuzza estate. We imagined how the wine drunk by a King could have been, and after a few years of experimentation, Salealto was born; a “vin du terroir” obtained from Insolia, Grillo and Zibibbo in equal parts, vinified separately and then refined together.
Aging
Fermentation in stainless steel tanks at 68˚F, racking and assemblage, 10 months on the fine lees followed by aging in bottle.
Fermentation
Manual harvest into cases, maceration in the press at ambient temperature followed by static clarification.
Tasting Notes
Style
Juicy, Medium Bodied
Flavor
Apple, Lemon, Mango, Orange, Tangerine, Tropical
Aroma
On the nose orange, apple, and tropical stone fruit.
Taste
On the palate tangerine, mango, lemon peel, and stone salt. Medium-bodied with a long finish.