Corvo
Colomba Platino Nero d'Avola
The Duca di Salaparuta Group, gathered together by the Reina family, consists of three historic wine brands (Duca di Salaparuta, Corvo, and Florio) and today constitutes the largest private wine group in Sicily. First produced in 1824, Corvo has been a daring classic for two centuries focused on personality and pleasure for everyday moments, a symbol of the Sicilian lifestyle. In 1824 the Duke of Salaparuta, Giuseppe Alliata, was the first to decide to produce a wine whose quality outweighed the big and powerful wines that were present in Sicily at the time — this was the birth of Corvo. Giuseppe’s son, Duke Edoardo, focused on making wines that were more pleasurable, working in the vineyards rather than just the cellar.
Currently, the Corvo grapes come from a series of suppliers from all over Sicily. Carefully monitored by technicians in the cellar, all production processes, from the arrival of the grapes in the winery to the storage of the finished product, are fully automated and monitored by cutting-edge technology that ensures quality and traceability of the product. This technology has become the detailed diary of the oenologist, guaranteeing balanced maceration, a controlled temperature during fermentation, complete sterilization of the tanks after processing, and efficient supply chain bottling. It allows Corvo to minimize production anomalies, therefore protecting the consumer and offering the very best expression of each territory. Unorthodox procedures, research, and meticulous care feed the unmistakable quality of Corvo wines.
Tasting Notes
Intense ruby red. The nose is complex, with intense notes of marasca cherries and elegant spices. On the palate the wine is medium body, ample, velvety, and with a long finish.
Cultivation
Vines and are trained with vertical shoot positioning.
Vinification
Traditional fermentation and separate de-stemming and maceration. Soft pressing of grapes and malolactic fermentation.
Aging
Part ages at least 10 months in finely grained oak casks, part in vats of vitrified concrete. After bottling, the wines spends a month in the bottle in a temperature-controlled cellar to develop aromas.
APPELLATION
DOC Sicilia
VARIETAL
100% Nero d'Avola
ABV
13.5%
ALTITUDE
300+ meters
SOIL
Calcareous and silice
PHILOSOPHY
Sustainable