Colomba Platino
2022
Starting from the 2019 harvest, the intensity of another grape variety that has shaped the history of the island, Nero d’Avola, joins Insolia. Colomba Platino Nero d’Avola is born, ready to captivate with its refined palate, great structure and depth, and its rich aromas of morello cherry and spices.
75 cl
Details
Vintage
Cold winters with very dry springs and windy summers.
Harvest
By hand, at full maturity after the 2nd half of September.
Vinification and Ageing
Traditional fermentation and separate de-stemming and maceration. Soft pressing of grapes and malolactic fermentation.
Wisely aged blend, Colomba Platino Nero d’Avola created by mixing wines that pass at least 10 months in finely grained oak casks and red wines that mitigate in vats of vitrified concrete.
After bottling, the wines spends a month in the bottle in a temperature controlled cellar to develop aromas.
Tasting Notes & Pairings
Intense ruby red.
Complex, with intense notes of marasca cherries and elegantly spiced.
Well-bodied and persistent, it is ample and velvety.
Ideal with meat and cheeses.
