wines of sicily

WINES OF SICILY
THE CARE
“The originality of ‘Azienda Agricola Geraci’ winery lies in its dedicated
workforce, who closely identify with the World of Tarucco, embrace its
philosophy and consider it as “home”. Their respect for the winery, is mirrored in the winery’s respect for the land and the health of its customers.
It is this ‘Care’ and mutual concern which more than anything, makes the
company a real wine ‘home’ ”.
Stefano Geraci
HISTORY
The land belonging to Tarucco is
situated near Contessa Entellina
Doc (Registered Designation of
Origin), in central west Sicily. Its
name comes from the Arabic Qalat at
Tariq (Castel of the street), because
during the Arab domination a castle
was built there.
In 1392, with “Editto di Re Martino”,
Tarucco was given to the Monreale
Church, which controlled it until the Sicil-
ian Constitution was approved, in 1812.
In the second half of the XIX century
a “baglio” (a typical Sicilian rural
building) was built , called “Case
Langer”, with a wine-cellar and a
“palmento” (where grape pressing
took place).
Tarucco has belonged to the Geraci
Family since 1920. Earlier owners, were
Pallme König and Weidlich from the
German middle classes who, along with
HISTORY
English families, came to Sicily in the
XIX century for commercial purposes
and then settled on the island.
Today Tarucco, the heart of “Azienda
Agricola Geraci”, covers 15 hectares of
both clay and sandy soil. There are 13
hectares of vines and 2 of olive trees.
Tarucco lies at an altitude of between
400 and 500 meters above sea level,
and the big difference between day and
night time temperatures guarantees elegant wines with a rich bouquet. Every
vineyard is planted in the most appropriate soil for each specific grape, with
attention paid to genetic differences.
Each vineyard is also planted to gain
maximum benefit from exposure to the
sun and geographical position. Finally
all the vineyards are nurtured employing organic methods of cultivation.
Indeed everything in the winery is
undertaken with painstaking attention
to the concepts of “genuineness and
organoleptic purity”.
These are the elements which make our
wine distinct: everything is in response
to an agronomic and oenological project inspired exclusively by “Care”.
RED WINES
PERALTA
SYRAH (100%)
(Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah )
GIOENI
ALICANTE
(Alicante Trebouchet)
(Cabernet Sauvignon, Alicante Bouschet)
VIGNE DI RE MARTINO ROSSO
(Merlot)
NERO D’AVOLA (100%)
WHITE WINES
CHARDONNAY (100%)
COLONNA
GRILLO (100%)
(Chardonnay,Grillo)
(NEW)
VIGNE DI RE MARTINO BIANCO
(Grillo)
AWARDS
Luca Maroni Guida dei Vini Italiani 2011 e 2006
harvest 2007 e 2004
Il Golosario di
Paolo Massobrio 2008
Top Hundred
harvest 2004
Les Guide des Vins
du Monde 2005
Luca Maroni
Annuario dei Migliori Vini Italiani 2006
Vino Frutto
harvest 2004
Luca Maroni
Annuario dei Migliori Vini Italiani 2005 harvest 2002
Gambero Rosso/Slow Food Vini d'Italia 2006
2 bicchieri
harvest 2004
Tarucco Peralta I.G.P. TECHNICAL DETAILS
PERALTA
Grapes:
Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah
Type of wine:
red I.G.P. Sicily.
Refining:
14-16 months in conical vat and tonneaux. 6
months in bottle. Alcohol content:
13,5% vol.
Origin:
Tarucco estate, 15 ha (13ha vines, 2 olive trees)
between 400 and 500 m, Bisacquino, Contessa Entellina (PA) – Sicily – Italy.
Organoleptic characteristics:
structured and elegant red wine, with soft
tannins. Hints of jam, maraschino cherry,
spices, black pepper, liquorice, tobacco and
chocolate. Altitude:
450 - 500 m.
Best enjoyed with:
roasted red meat, game and matured cheese. Yield per plant:
1,5 kg Syrah; 1,2 Cabernet Sauvignon.
Serving temperature:
16/18°C.
Vinification:
soft pressing. Half of the must macerates in
French Allier oak vats, the other in stainless
steel. AWARDS
Concorso enologico
Selezione del Sindaco 2010
Gold Medal
harvest 2007
I love Sicilia
I Migliori 100 Rossi di Sicilia 2010
harvest 2006
Luca Maroni Guida dei Vini Italiani 2011
harvest 2007
Tarucco Syrah I.G.P. TECHNICAL DETAILS
SYRAH
Refining:
14-16 months in vats, 3 months in bottle. Grapes:
Syrah.
Alcohol content:
13,5% vol.
Type of wine:
red I.G.P. Sicily. Organoleptic characteristics:
ruby red, hints of red fruits, spices and green
pepper. Complex, elegant, soft. Origin:
Tarucco estate, 15 ha (13ha vines, 2 olive trees)
between 400 and 500 m, Bisacquino, Contessa Entellina (PA) – Sicily - Italy.
Best enjoyed with:
pasta dishes, well seasoned white meat, red
meat and game, matured cheese. Altitude:
450 m.
Serving temperature:
16/18°C.
Yield per plant:
Kg 1,2.
Vinification:
soft pressing. Maceration in French Allier
oak vats. AWARDS
Luca Maroni Guida dei Vini Italiani 2011
harvest 2009
International Wine Challenge 2011
Special Mention
harvest 2009
Millionaire Magazine
harvest 2005
Gambero Rosso/Slow Food Vini d'Italia 2006
1 bicchiere
harvest 2004
Tarucco Alicante I.G.P. TECHNICAL DETAILS
ALICANTE
Grapes:
Alicante Trebouchet.
Type of wine:
red I.G.P. Sicily.
Origin:
Tarucco estate, 15 ha (13ha vines, 2 olive
trees) between 400 and 500 m, Bisacquino,
Contessa Entellina (PA) – Sicily - Italy.
Altitude:
480 m.
Yield per plant:
Kg 1,2. Vinification:
soft pressing, 2-3 days short maceration.
Fermentation at a controlled temperature
of 26/27°C. Refining:
5-6 months in stainless steel with skins. 2
months in bottle. Alcohol content:
13,5 % vol.
Organoleptic characteristics:
elegant, soft, with good acidity. Best enjoyed with:
determined by serving temperature:
• 12°C serving temperature:
surprisingly good when accompanied fish
soup, tunafish and swordfish. • 16°C serving temperature:
risotto, pulses, ripe and medium matured
cheese. AWARDS
Mundus Vini
International Weinpreis 2010
Gold Medal
harvest 2007
Gambero Rosso/Slow Food Vini d'Italia 2006
1 bicchiere
harvest 2004
Luca Maroni Guida dei Vini Italiani 2011
harvest 2007
Concorso enologico
Selezione Del Sindaco 2011
Silver Medal
harvest 2008
Tarucco Nero D’Avola I.G.P. TECHNICAL DETAILS
NERO D’AVOLA Grapes:
Nero d’Avola.
Type of wine:
red I.G.P. Sicily.
Origin:
Tarucco estate, 15 ha (13ha vines, 2 olive
trees) between 400 and 500 m, Bisacquino,
Contessa Entellina (PA) – Sicily - Italy.
Refining:
14-16 months in French oak tonneaux. 3
months in bottle. Alcohol content:
13,5% vol.
Organoleptic characteristics:
ruby deep red. Elegant and complex, with
strong personality. Hints of aromatic herbs.
Persistent, fruity and soft. Altitude:
450 m. Best enjoyed with:
well matched with roasted meat, well dressed
white meat and ripe cheese. Yield per plant:
Kg 1,2. Serving temperature:
16° C.
Vinification:
soft pressing. Maceration at 28°C controlled temperature, to optimize characteristics of scent and flavour. AWARDS
Luca Maroni Guida dei Vini Italiani 2011
harvest 2008
Gambero Rosso
Almanacco del Berebene 2010 Oscar Qualità Prezzo
harvest 2006
Tarucco Gioeni I.G.P. TECHNICAL DETAILS
GIOENI
Grapes:
Cabernet Sauvignon, Alicante Bouschet.
Type of wine:
red I.G.P. Sicily. Origin:
Tarucco estate, 15 ha (13ha vines, 2 olive
trees) between 400 and 500 m, Bisacquino,
Contessa Entellina (PA) – Sicily - Italy.
Altitude:
450 – 500 m.
Yield per plant:
Kg 1,2.
Vinification:
maceration at 26-28°C controlled temperature in stainless steel. Short maceration for
Alicante.
Refining:
12 month, one part in stainless steel and the
other in Allier vat. Alcohol content:
13,5% vol.
Organoleptic characteristics:
deep ruby red. Hints of red grape fruits,
spices and green pepper. Best enjoyed with:
perfect with pasta and meat dishes. Excellent
with risotto and ripe cheese.
Serving temperature:
16/18°C.
AWARDS
Luca Maroni Guida dei Vini Italiani 2011
harvest 2008
Gambero Rosso/Slow Food Vini d'Italia 2006
2 bicchieri
harvest 2004
Concorso enologico
Selezione del Sindaco 2011
Gold Medal
harvest 2010
International Wine Challenge 2011
Bronze Medal
harvest 2009
Luca Maroni
Annuario dei Migliori
Vini Italiani 2006
Vino Frutto
harvest 2004
Tarucco Chardonnay I.G.P. TECHNICAL DETAILS
CHARDONNAY
Grapes:
Chardonnay.
Type of wine:
white I.G.P. Sicily.
Origin:
Tarucco estate, 15 ha (13ha vines, 2 olive
trees) between 400 and 500 m, Bisacquino,
Contessa Entellina (PA) – Sicily - Italy.
Refining:
8-9 months with skins, 3 months in bottle.
Alcohol content:
14% vol.
Organoleptic characteristics:
straw yellow, becoming gold with time. Intense hints of tropical fruits, with hawthorn.
Mildly spicy on the mouth, with a light aftertaste of almonds. Altitude:
450 m.
Best enjoyed with:
excellent with main courses like risotto, well
seasoned white meat and shellfish. Yield per plant:
Kg 1.
Serving temperature:
12/13°C.
Vinification:
cold maceration at 4-8°C with skins to optimize aromatic characteristics. Fermentation
50% in stainless steel, 50% in tonneaux .
AWARDS
Luca Maroni Guida dei Vini Italiani 2011
harvest 2009
Gambero Rosso
Almanacco del Berebene 2010
harvest 2008
Concorso enologico
Selezione del Sindaco 2010
Silver Medal
harvest 2009
Concorso enologico
Selezione del Sindaco 2011
Silver Medal harvest 2010
Mundus Vini
International Weinpreis
Gold Medal 2010
harvest 2009
Concours Mondial Bruxelles 2011
Gold Medal
vendemmia 2010
Decanter World Wine
Award 2010
Commended
harvest 2009
International Wine Challenge 2011
Silver Medal
harvest 2009
Tarucco Colonna I.G.P. TECHNICAL DETAILS
COLONNA
Refining:
8-9 months with skins, 3 months in bottle.
Grapes:
Chardonnay, Grillo.
Alcohol content:
13,5% vol.
Type of wine:
white I.G.P. Sicily.
Organoleptic characteristics:
straw yellow, with green highlights. Fresh
bouquet, good acidity and persistence. Origin:
Tarucco estate, 15 ha (13ha vines, 2 olive
trees) between 400 and 500 m, Bisacquino,
Contessa Entellina (PA) – Sicily - Italy.
Best enjoyed with:
very well matched with sea food and fresh
cheese.
Altitude:
450 m Serving temperature:
12/13°C.
Yield per plant:
Kg 1,2.
Vinification:
Grillo: soft pressing and fermetation in stainless steel at controlled temperature.
Chardonnay: see Chardonnay. NEW
Tarucco Grillo I.G.P. TECHNICAL DETAILS
GRILLO
Grapes:
Grillo.
Type of wine:
white I.G.P. Sicily.
Origin:
Tarucco estate, 15 ha (13ha vines, 2 olive trees)
between 400 and 500 m, Bisacquino, Contessa Entellina (PA) – Sicily - Italy.
Refining:
6-8 months in stainless steel with skins, 1
month in bottle.
Alcohol content:
14% vol.
Organoleptic characteristics:
straw yellow with green highlights. Intense
and persistent bouquet, with aromatic notes
of flowers and tropical fruits. Good acidity. Altitude:
450 m.
Best enjoyed with:
accompanied with light appetizers, sea food
and fresh cheese.
Yield per plant:
Kg 1,5.
Serving temperature:
13°C.
Vinification:
brief maceration with skins, soft pressing and
controlled temperature maceration.
AWARDS
Slow Food
Slow Wine 2012
I Vini Quotidiani
harvest 2009
Vigne di Re Martino Rosso I.G.P. TECHNICAL DETAILS
VIGNE DI RE MARTINO ROSSO
Refining:
10 months in stainless steel.
Grapes:
Merlot.
Alcohol content:
13,5% vol.
Type of wine:
red I.G.P. Sicily
Organoleptic characteristics:
deep ruby red. Hints of ripe strawberry,
prunes and spices. Young, fresh red wine,
persistent with good acidity.
Origin:
Tarucco estate, 15 ha (13ha vines, 2 olive
trees) between 400 and 500 m, Bisacquino,
Contessa Entellina (PA) – Sicily - Italy.
Altitude:
500 m.
Yield per plant:
Kg 1,5. Vinification:
in stainless steel to optimize bouquet and
flavour. Best enjoyed with:
well matched with salami, semi matured
cheese, simple pasta dishes and red meat.
Serving temperature:
16/18°C.
AWARDS
Gambero Rosso
Almanacco del Berebene 2010
harvest 2008
Vigne di Re Martino Bianco I.G.P. TECHNICAL DETAILS
VIGNE DI RE MARTINO BIANCO
Grapes:
Grillo.
Type of wine:
white I.G.P. Sicily.
Origin:
Tarucco estate, 15 ha (13ha vines, 2 olive
trees) between 400 and 500 m, Bisacquino,
Contessa Entellina (PA) – Sicily - Italy.
Refining:
6-8 months in stainless steel with skins, 1
month in bottle.
Alcohol content:
13% vol.
Organoleptic characteristics:
straw yellow with gold highlights. Intense
and persistent bouquet, with sweet notes of
tropical fruits and vanilla. Good acidity. Altitude:
500 m.
Best enjoyed with:
accompanied with light appetizers, shellfish,
sea food and fresh cheese.
Yield per plant:
Kg 1,5.
Serving temperature:
10-12°C.
Vinification:
brief maceration with skins, soft pressing
and controlled temperature maceration.
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