Description

The grapes for the Principi di Butera – Nero D’Alvola wine were harvested in the third week of September. Fermentation lasted 8 days at a temperature of 28° – 30° C. (82° – 86° F.). The wine matured for 12 months, 20% in 350-liter (92 gallon) tonneaux and 80% in 60 hectoliter (1,320 gallon) oak barrels, followed by a further period of bottle ageing.