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Zibibbo Terre Siciliane
Zibibbo Terre Siciliane
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Zibibbo (Moscantellone) grapes 100% | Sugar content 130 g/l | Bottle aging: 2 months
🍽️ Taste intensity: 4/5 | 🎯 Ideal for: Lovers of dessert wines, pairings with dry pastries and artisanal gelato.
The Essence of the Mediterranean: Sicilian Tasting Zibibbo
The wind that caresses Western Sicily and the limestone soils just steps from the sea create the perfect terroir for growing Zibibbo, historically known as Moscantellone. This dessert wine is not just a sweet drink, but a true distillation of island sunshine. The manual harvest between late August and September selects only the clusters at their peak aromatic concentration. Through careful vinification at controlled temperatures and a calibrated arrest of fermentation, the sugary and fragrant soul of the grape is preserved, delivering a warm, enveloping glass with a long aromatic memory.
Analysis of Ingredients and Taste
- 🌱 Terroir and Grape Variety: Pure Zibibbo grown on limestone soils at 50-60 meters above sea level, an environment that ensures the right savoriness to balance its intense sweetness.
- 🧑🍳 Cellar Processing: Vinified in steel silos (12-15°C). The alcoholic fermentation is gently arrested after 20 days, ensuring an alcohol content of 16% and a full 130 g/l of residual sugar.
- 🍯 Aromatic Profile: Visually golden with warm amber reflections. On the nose, it is a composite triumph: orange and tangerine stand out, followed by elegant hints of candied apricot, dried grapes, almond, and orange blossoms.
- 🌋 Tasting Experience: On the palate, the entry is soft, pleasant, and clearly sweet. It is all-enveloping, and the persistence lingers on the palate long after the sip.
Product Sheet
| Grape Variety | Zibibbo (Moscantellone) 100% |
|---|---|
| Production Area | Western Sicily (50-60 m.a.s.l.) |
| Soil | Limestone |
| Alcohol Content | 16% Vol. |
| Residual Sugar | 130 g/l |
| Aging | At least 2 months in the bottle |
🍷 The Taste Ambassador recommends:
For this Zibibbo, the secret is all in the serving temperature, which radically changes the experience. If you want to pair it with a dessert (perfect with almond pastries or torroncino gelato), serve it at 16-18°C to fully enhance its enveloping softness and candied apricot notes. But also try this alternative: chill it to 10-12°C and serve it as a pure aperitif. At this temperature, the tangerine and orange blossom notes stand out, balancing the sweetness and preparing you perfectly for dinner. In any case, avoid the freezer: you would kill its natural aromatic character.
- Luca Mauro Consoli
Complete the Experience
- 🛒 Sicilian Almond Pastries: The territorial pairing par excellence; the almond complements the wine's aromatic notes.
- 🛒 Modica PGI Chocolate: The raw texture of the chocolate contrasts beautifully with the silkiness of the Zibibbo.
Quick FAQ
How should I store an opened bottle?
Thanks to its high sugar and alcohol content (16%), this wine stores well in the refrigerator, tightly capped, for several weeks after opening without losing its qualities.
Can I use it in the kitchen to prepare desserts?
Certainly. It is excellent for deglazing peaches in a pan or for adding to syrups for sponge cakes, imparting an immediate scent of orange blossom.
What You Receive
📦 Elegant glass bottle, packed with shockproof materials specifically designed for the safe transport of fine bottles.
Important Information
- 🌡️ Store the unopened bottle in a cool, dry place away from direct light and heat sources.
- ⚠️ Allergens: Contains sulfites (required by law for wines).
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