VILLA TONINO `Baglio Curatolo` Syrah 2007 Since the 1999 vintage, Alberto Antonini has acted as a consultant to the Curatolos and brought with him the modern winemaking skills that allow the native Sicilian varieties he is working with to express their maximum potential. The resulting Villa Tonino wines are uniformly excellent, combining the richness that Sicily can provide with the freshness only someone with Alberto.s winemaking experience can retain. The grapes for this wine came from a single vineyard near Agrigento in south central Sicily at an altitude of 650 metres above sea level . The climate here is Mediterranean with mild winters and hot summers. Soils are predominantly clay. The grapes were hand-picked in September. The grapes were pressed and the must fermented in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures. The wine was then aged in new French oak barrels for 9 months. The wine was lightly filtered before bottling. This wine is deeply coloured, with aromas of fresh red berries and touches of spice and soft hints of vanilla. Round, fleshy and supple on the palate it has a long, elegant finish. Vintage 2007 Grape varieties 100% Syrah Region Marsala Winemaker Alberto Antonini Closure Cork Alcohol (ABV) 13% Find this wine at www.winestore.co.uk Price: £54.65 (Including VAT at 20%)