Tenuta Enza La Fauci

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About Winery and Wines

Have you ever walked along the rows of a vineyard at sunset? It ‘a fantastic experience: many sensations, the golden light, the colors, the smells, the silent noise of sap … you seem to be yourself lives, feel great energy from the earth spreads and fills you: the vine is life! You understand so ‘the complexity of a wine, the son of the vine and the earth that nourishes it. I did, and even often, and all this has gradually convinced me to plant a vineyard to cultivate with love and respect to passion. After so many years to take care of the family distillery, the Giovi, I wanted to bet only on myself. Thus it was born ‘The estate Enza La Fauci. Located on a family that is in the vicinity ‘of Capo Peloro, right where Ulysses during his long journey he runs into mermaids and not to succumb to the charm of their voices gets tied his men to the mast of the boat . We are right at the entrance of the Messina Strait. A mixed clay soil on limestone, winds Scirocco and Tramontana, abundant winter rainfall, make this area a “unique” compared to other parts of Sicily, often characterized by more ‘arid views and sunny. The work in the vineyard is done by hand only, except for a small tractor that we use for tillage. Being particularly careful to total respect for natural wine, we do not use any chemical herbicide. Often love we claim to be a more organic ‘organic organic. But apart from the pun, and ‘this is my working condition. Four varieties’ grown in Cordon Royat and Guyot: Nerello Macalese, Nerello Cappuccio, Nocera, Nero D’Avola.

From Grappa to Wine

It was Enza La Fauci’s personal interest that led her to viticulture.

Over 20 years of experience in the family’s company “The Distillery Giovi”,
and her love for plants, gradually approached her to the world of wine.
Every encounter or conversation with friends and important wine producers from the island were all opportunities for Enza to learn more about what eventually would become her greatest passion: the vineyard.

In 2004, armed by this passion, Enza planted a small vineyard in her family’s land, within the Faro DOC area, where she meticulously cared for her vineyard to produce quality wines.

Her philosophy to obtain a good wine: “Cultivate indigenous, hard manual labor, no additives or chemical pesticides and above all...a lot of passion”.

The Vineyards

The terrain, well-structured, is mostly of clay texture soil with layers of calcareous tuff, capable of retaining a good amount of freshness in deep layers. The planting system of the vineyard, set on terraces and exposed to the sun and the wind, is double cordon and Guyot, with an average density of 5,000 plants per hectare. The grape varieties planted are Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, and Nero D’Avola.

The wind that blows steady and light along the rows of vines allows to reduce to minimum the treatment on the plants, while a skillful choice of “green pruning” contributes to the formation of luxuriant grape clusters, which will be picked esclusively by hand.

Case Bianche

Region: eastern sicily
Denomination: igt terre siciliane bianco
Location of vineyards: casa bianca country-messina
Grape variety: zibibbo
Altitude: sea level
Soil type: sandly
Vinification: cold maceration at 6 degree temperature for 18 hours Aging process: 3 months in barriques 3 months in steel
Color: intense straw yellow
Taste: dry wine with an intense aromatic range flavor minerality
and persistence. Aromas of fresh fruit
How to serve: temperature 8 – 10°c.
Pairings: with seafood and shellfish. Suitable for dishes based on fish And cheese marbled

INCANTO

Region: eastern sicily
Denomination: igt terre siciliane bianco
Location of vineyards: etna mountain
Grape variety: grecanico
Altitude: 1200 mt above sea level
Soil type: mineral volcanic
Vinification: cold maceration at 6 degree temperature for 18 hours
Aging process: 3 months in barriques 3 months in steel
Color: straw yellow with greenish-yellow
Taste: eclectic, dry, fresh and balanced, with sensations vegetali.E citrus
How to serve: temperature 8 – 10°c
Pairings: it adapts well to all the preparations of fish, meat and fresh cheeses.

OBLÌ FARO DOC

Red wine
Region: eastern sicily denomanation: d.O.C. Faro
Location of vineyards: mezzana-messina
Selection of grape variety: 60% Nerello Mascalese- 15% Nocera
15% Nerello cappuccio -10% Nero d’Avola
Altitude: 330 mt above sea level
Soil type: clay - limestone mix.
Vinification: long maceration on the skins at controlled temperature.
Malo-lactic fermentation. No addict yeast
Aging process: at least 18 months in barriques and 6 months in bottles.
Color: ruby red with purplish highlights.
Bouquet: ripe red fruit, with a touch of black cherry and blackberry, with delicate spicy cocoa, vanilla, liquorice and cinnamon aromas
Taste: full-bodied, long lingering with sweet and velvety tannins.
How to serve: temperature in °c: 16/18
Food to serve with: mushrooms and truffle, red meats, game and mature cheeses.

TERRA DI VENTO FARO DOC

Red wine
Denomination: Faro Doc
Region: eastern sicily
Location of vineyards: mezzana-messina
Grape variety: 60% nerello mascalese- 15% nocera 15% nerello cappuccio – 10% nero d’avola
Altitude: 330 mt above sea level
Soil type: clay - limestone mix.
Vinification: long maceration on the skins at controlled temperature. Malo-lactic fermentation. No addict yeast
Aging process: at least 12 months in barriques and 3 months in bottles.
Color: ruby red with purplish highlights.
Bouquet: ruby red with purplish highlights.
Taste: full-bodied, long lingering with sweet and velvety tannins.
How to serve: temperature in °c: 18/20.
Food to serve with: mushrooms and truffle, red meats, game and mature cheeses.