ITEN

Celso, 1,100 feet (360 m) above s.l.

Placido Rizzotto

Placido Rizzotto

Rosso IGT Terre Siciliane 2023

The highlands of the Sicilian hinterland are an enchanting corner of the Mediterranean with an overwhelming, unforgettable beauty. This wine tells of the poignant charm of its landscapes and the love that men and women, in the wake of cooperation, lavish in the Libera Terra project.

It is dedicated to Placido Rizzotto, a trade unionist from Corleone who gave his life for the liberation of his land from mafia oppression, and to the little shepherd Giuseppe Letizia, killed because an involuntary witness to the murder of Placido.

Grape varieties

Nero d’Avola, Syrah, and other varieties

Appellation

Terre Siciliane Indicazione Geografica Tipica

Agronomic approach

Certified organic

Alcohol

13.00%

Total acidity

5.90 g/l

pH

3.48

Harvesting technique

Manual, from mid-September to late September

Wine-making

Destemming, 8-day maceration and fermentation in steel vats

Maturation

In steel vats for 5 months

Production

60,000 750ml bottles