Duca di Salaparuta
Vermentino Sentiero del Vento 2025
| Denomination | DOC Sicilia Vermentino |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 11.5% by volume |
| Area | Sicily (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Vermentino |
| Aging | In stainless steel for more than 2 months in contact with its fine lees; after bottling, it matures for 1 month in the bottle in a temperature-controlled cellar. |
- Style: Still white Sicilia DOC, 100% Vermentino, with a dry and mineral profile
- Aromas: Notes of citrus fruits, chamomile, white flowers, Mediterranean scrub and marine nuances
- Taste: Broad and velvety on the palate, with pronounced savouriness and a long, persistent finish
- Vinification: Gentle pressing and slow fermentation in steel at 16°C
- Pairings: Serve at 8–10°C; ideal with grilled fish and white meats
Description
What kind of wine it is
Sentiero del Vento by Duca di Salaparuta is a still white wine with the controlled designation of origin Sicilia. Produced from Vermentino grapes vinified in steel, it stands out for its dry, fresh and fruity profile, enhanced by a pronounced mineral character. The bouquet releases fragrant notes of citrus and chamomile, combined with floral hints, marine nuances and typical aromas of the Mediterranean scrub. On the palate, it is broad, velvety and medium to full-bodied, supported by a pleasant savouriness that leads to a long and persistent finish.
Where it comes from
The grapes come from the Tenuta di Suor Marchesa in Butera, from vineyards situated at around three hundred metres above sea level and constantly caressed by the wind. The vines sink their roots into complex soils, characterised by a calcareous and siliceous matrix mixed with sub-alkaline clays, fundamental elements that give the wine its vibrant gustatory tension. The climate alternates between harsh winters and hot, windy summers, ideal conditions for the grapes to reach perfect ripeness and concentrate varietal aromas.
How it is produced
Production begins with a rigorous manual harvest at full ripeness. After destemming and gentle pressing, the free-run must undergoes a slow fermentation in temperature-controlled steel tanks. This is followed by a period of ageing on fine lees for several months, an essential phase to give greater structure and smoothness to the palate, while preserving the freshness of the fruit. The process concludes with a brief rest in the bottle in temperature-controlled environments.
History and Curiosities
Born on the Suor Marchesa Estate in Butera, this Vermentino represents an original Sicilian interpretation signed by Duca di Salaparuta. The result of an ambitious project launched in the 2000s on the advice of Giacomo Tachis, the wine takes its name from its exclusive white limestone vineyard, perpetually swept by breezes. This ideal exposure gives the glass a marked minerality and deep aromas of Mediterranean scrub, offering a fresh and velvety sip, with an extraordinarily persistent finish that stands out over time.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
06 - 08 °C
Longevity:
03 - 05 years
- Start up year: 1824
- Oenologist: Team di tecnici
- Bottles produced: 9.500.000
- Hectares: 150
In this part of the island for centuries the Nero d'Avola, the prince of the Sicilian vines, which in the area of Riesi, thanks to special conditions pedoclimatic, has found an ideal habitat.
The vineyards, currently about 127 hectares, are located on soils with a composition of silicaocalcarea that allows the roots to penetrate deeply finding water, rare and precious in this part of Sicily in summer.
Here are born some of the great Duca di Salaparuta wines, each with its own personality. different thanks to the fact that the grapes from which they are born are harvested in different areas. of the estate. the particular exposure to the sun and wind of the vineyards and the nature characteristic of the various areas of the soil, in fact, guarantee different fruits to a few yards apart.
Duca Entico 2017 received a special award as Best Wine from Nero d'Avola grapes from Doctor Wine - Essential Guide to the Wines of Italy 2022 with 96 points out of 100. Read more
| Name | Duca di Salaparuta Vermentino Sentiero del Vento 2025 |
|---|---|
| Type | White still |
| Denomination | Sicilia DOC |
| Vintage | 2025 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 11.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Vermentino |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Vendor | Duca di Salaparuta |
| Story | History and Curiosities Born on the Suor Marchesa Estate in Butera, this Vermentino represents an original Sicilian interpretation signed by Duca di Salaparuta. The result of an ambitious project launched in the 2000s on the advice of Giacomo Tachis, the wine takes its name from its exclusive white limestone vineyard, perpetually swept by breezes. This ideal exposure gives the glass a marked minerality and deep aromas of Mediterranean scrub, offering a fresh and velvety sip, with an extraordinarily persistent finish that stands out over time. |
| Origin | Tenuta di Suor Marchesa, municipality of Butera |
| Climate | Cold winters with cool springs; hot and windy summers |
| Soil composition | Mixture of subalkaline calcareous, siliceous and clayey soils, moderately calcareous |
| Cultivation system | Counter-espalier |
| Plants per hectare | 4.833 piante per ettaro |
| Yield per hectare | Approximately 60–70 quintals per hectare |
| Harvest | Manual, at perfect ripeness in mid-September. |
| Fermentation temperature | 16 °C |
| Fermentation | More than 10 days |
| Production technique | Destemming and soft pressing of the grapes; slow fermentation at a controlled temperature (16 °C) in stainless steel, ageing on the fine lees |
| Wine making | Destemming and soft pressing of the grapes; the free-run must ferments slowly at a controlled temperature (16 °C) for more than 10 days. |
| Aging | In stainless steel for more than 2 months in contact with its fine lees; after bottling, it matures for 1 month in the bottle in a temperature-controlled cellar. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |