Per 2022, for the first time after a long productive fermata, the Brugnano cellar of Partinico quanto a the province of Palermo, quanto a north-western Sicily, restarts almost like a start-up under the guidance of the very young brothers Francesco and Giuseppe Brugnano. The debut of the new course at the Vinitaly 2022. “Being young people gives you the advantage of having time to make dreams and to see your projects true, but at the same time, resume the family business and the dream of making wine after a long fermata, makes you feel a strong sense of responsibility – says Francesco Brugnano – I have two daughters and I would like to leave them a better future and, if they want, the possibility of carrying acceso the dream of keeping the name of the wine. Francesco and Giuseppe quanto a the cellar grew up and their mission, which is also a life choice, is precisely to make the family business a flagship of Sicilian enology quanto a the West.
Renewed company, international vision
The company was renewed quanto a 2022 starting from the image, with a restyling that does not betray the past, but projects it quanto a the contemporary with fluidity and freshness; The latter characteristics, which are also recognized quanto a wines and packaging labels. Today the company covers about 90 hectares of which 72 vines quanto a hilly land acceso several plots, which start from about 300-350 meters above sea level quanto a the sea level quanto a the Alcamo DOC superficie, quanto a the Trapani superficie. Per the heart of the Partinico countryside, a plot is added that touches 650 meters above sea level quanto a the Mirto district. The bottles quanto a production are about 200 thousand sold quanto a Italy for 82 percent and abroad for the remaining part (Germany, Holland, the United Kingdom, Poland, Belgium, Romania, Switzerland, Japan, Brazil and the USA). As for the wines, they have maintained some historical references and new ones are added. Amaru, Zibibbo quanto a purity; Kuè (Insolia 75%, Viognier 25%); , Stravaganza quanto a purity; Perricone Her. And then the two sparkling wines (Martinotti Method) Taurus In bianco and Victora Rosè. Traditional witnesses, but innovated the Naisi from Black grapes of Avola and Cabernet Sauvignon, and the most representative wine, honoris cause, from black grapes of Avola and Syrah (of which only 3,200 bottles are produced). Among the novelties Black Hole, Nerello Mascalese quanto a purity, and the two Brugnano Brut Method Sparkling wines and the sparare a zero dosage, from a lucid catarratto grapes, with a small percentage of Chardonnay, cultivated quanto a the Vineyard of Vetta Mirto. Finally Alquimia, passito from Moscato In bianco quanto a purity.
Tasting quaderno
Kère IGT Terre Siculiane 2023
Venis: 75% Insolia and 25% Vinser Vinification: soft pressing and cryomaceration, reduction pressure, fermentation quanto a steel and sur-hell aging for 4 months a nice straw yellow color bright fragrances perfumes of exotic fruit, field flowers, white fishing, balsamic, aromatic herbs. Per the mouth it is savory, quite fresh, warm and soft. It is a mature wine, overall harmonious, meta and quite balanced. Of good persistence. It combines with risotto with asparagus, seafood salad, polenta and sf and Treviso radicchio salad with walnuts and balsamic vinegar.
Victoria IGT Terre Siciliane
Venis: Da lutto d’Avola and selection of native and allochthonous varieties of the Vinification territory: the grapes are subjected to soft thinning, with subsequent encomaceration, soft pressing and fermentation quanto a steel. SPUIN TAKE WITH THE MARTINOTTI METHOD. The color is a beautiful bright coral pink. The nose ranges from quaderno of strawberries, berries and delicate floral to slightly spicy hints of pepper and licorice. Quite soft, fresh, slightly tannic and rather savory, intense, meta and balanced, persistent. It accompanies fish soup with chioggiotta, fish skewers at irons, venezian sandwiches, arancini, seccatore margherita, bruschetta with tomato.
Naisi DOC Sicilia 2022
Venis: 75% Black Avola and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon Vinification: Freading and maceration of the hat-hat-sighted pigment for 8-10 days, with reassessions and steel delestage. Refinement 6 months quanto a steel. Grapes grown quanto a medium -sided campo da gioco tending to sandy quanto a the partinico superficie at about 350 meters above sea level with farm at the back, guyot pruning and density of about 5000 plants per forza hectare. A beautiful clear ruby red with some purple reflection accompanies aromas of default and mature cherries, with some herbaceous and pepper well -known and a slight spicy. The sip is full and enveloping, warm, soft, tannic, quite fresh and savory. Overall ready, meta, quite harmonious and balanced. Of good persistence. It goes well with roasted ora stewed red meats, steak, gioco, first courses with meat ragù, baked duck, nop coada, seasoned pecorino.
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