2020 Rapitala Hugonis
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Body: powerful. Fuller than most red wines from ; 14% alcohol.
Tannin: firm. Aged in oak.
Sweetness: dry. Red wine from is almost always dry.
Acidity: medium. The warm climate of .
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Log inTenuta Rapitala covers 225 hectares of vineyards located in the heart of Sicily. Here it was the parents of the current owner Count Laurent Bernard De La Gatinais who started the winery in 1968. Thanks to the French roots of Count Laurent Bernard De La Gatinais' father, Rapitala was the first Sicilian winery to plant international grapes. Nowadays the winery is known for its high quality and diversity of wines where tradition and innovation go hand in hand. In addition to winemaker Silvio Centonze who is responsible for the cellar, agronomist Ignazio Arena works in the vineyards. Both want to work as environmentally friendly as possible. To achieve this, renewable energy is used from windmills located on top of the hills surrounding the house.
The name Rapitala is derived from Arabic and means land of god. Arabic texts and architecture can still be found in Sicily because the island was Saracen in the past. This is what you call a world class Sicilian. The Hugonis is a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Nero d'Avola from an excellent vintage in Sicily. This is a dark saturated wine with bold fruit layers and lots of dark mulberry, blackberry, leather, spices, black olives and moist chewing tobacco. The wine shows ripeness, but there is a careful balance here with fruity acidity. The Hugonis offers the soft and juicy structure of Cabernet Sauvignon with aromas reminiscent of the warm summer breeze in Sicily with aromas of wild fennel and sea salt. About 8,000 bottles were made.
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RP 93 - 2019 vintage
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$52
Drink Date: 2023 - 2030
A 50-50 blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Nero d'Avola, the 2019 Sicilia Hugonis (packaged in a heavy glass bottle) is dark, sweet, rich and nicely concentrated. The bouquet offers opulent fruit tones with blackberry preserves and dark cherry confit. There is plenty of dark spice, cinnamon and sweet tobacco thanks to the use of both barrique (for the French grape) and botte (for the Sicilian variety). The tannins are soft, and there is a moment of thinness on the mid-palate, but the wine does not lack for structure. You could pair it with Sicilian veal involtini stuffed with bread crumbs, garlic and Pecorino cheese. Production is 6,000 bottles.
Tenuta Rapitalà has recently revisited some of its label designs and has added a few certified organic wines to the portfolio. In fact, this estate has been making organic wines for a number of years already. The entire estate covers 260 hectares of land in Camporeale (in Palermo province) with 180 hectares of vines, ranging from 300 to 600 meters in elevation. The lower areas see clay soils, and the higher vineyards are characterized by sandy soils.
Published: May 11, 2023
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Tenuta Rapitala encompasses 225 hectares of vineyards located in the heart of Sicily. Here it was the parents of the current owner Count Laurent Bernard De La Gatinais who started the winery in 1968. Thanks to the French roots of Count Laurent Bernard De La Gatinais's father, Rapitala was the first Sicilian winery to plant international grapes. Today, the winery is known for its high quality and diversity of wines where tradition and innovation go hand in hand. In addition to winemaker Silvio Centonze responsible for the cellar, agriculturalist Ignazio Arena works in the vineyards. Both want to work as environmentally friendly as possible. To achieve this, renewable energy is used from windmills located on top of the hills surrounding the house. The name Rapitala is derived from Arabic and means land of god. Arabic texts and architecture can still be found in Sicily because the island has been Saracen in the past.
Deze Siciliaanse blend laat zich vooral kenmerken door diepe, donkere fruittonen van moerbei en pruim, begeleid door kruidige tonen van kaneel en zoete tabak, subtiele leerachtige accenten en een zoute, venkelachtige ondertoon die de rijpheid mooi balanceert met frisse zuren. Daardoor sluit hij uitstekend aan bij rundvlees, lam, stevige pastagerechten en pizza of barbecue: de rijke fruitigheid en zachte tannines snijden door vet en umami heen, terwijl de specerijen de geroosterde en kruidige smaken versterken; probeer hem bij gegrilde ribeye met rozemarijn, langzaam gegaard lamsbout met knoflook en citroen of een ragù van rundvlees en tomaat voor het beste resultaat.
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