Tasting note
- Colour & Appearance
- Muted violet-red with a deep blackened core – a wine that reveals its concentration immediately in the glass.
- Nose
- Beautifully matured, this Perricone presents itself with dark blackberries, black cherries and dried figs, complemented by preserved lingonberries. Twelve months in untoasted oak casks lend it noble aromas of cedarwood, vanilla and cinnamon stick – a bouquet you could lose yourself in.
- Palate
- On the palate, a fascinating complexity unfolds: dark fruit pairs with delicate sweetness, structured by refreshing acidity and present, mature tannins. Distinct minerality lends tension, whilst aromatic herbal notes of rosemary, thyme and juniper contribute Mediterranean elegance. At 14% alcohol, the wine remains remarkably balanced and approachable.
- Finish
- Long, spicy and with sustained fruit depth – the herbal notes and fine wood spice resonate harmoniously.
- Terroir & Origin
- This extraordinary wine is produced only in select years from an 80-hectare area between Alcamo and Campo Reale. Winemaker Vito Lauria observes the region meticulously and produces Quarantasarme exclusively when he discovers a vineyard with perfect ripeness – a wine made on the principle of opportunity.
- Grape Variety & Vinification
- 100% Perricone from old vines, harvested mid-October. Following 24-hour cryomaceration, a 15-day fermentation at cool 15°C, then twelve months maturation in large, untoasted oak casks – a vinification that perfectly preserves fruit and structure.
- Food Pairing Recommendations
- An ideal dining companion for dishes with earthy and fruity components: wild boar ragù, braised beef with porcini mushrooms, lamb leg with Mediterranean herbs, aged Pecorino or aubergine bakes with tomatoes.
- Special Features
- Quarantasarme is the pinnacle of Vino Lauria’s portfolio – a rare wine produced only in exceptional years, impressively demonstrating the renaissance of the autochthonous Sicilian grape variety Perricone.
