Serramarrocco Terre Siciliane IGT 2015 - Barone di Serramarrocco

Why the Expert Recommends Serramarrocco Terre Siciliane IGT 2015 

The enologist highly recommends this prestigious selection because it represents a masterful, proud, and exceptionally elegant interpretation of the classic Bordeaux blend crafted within the unique Trapani terroir. Barone di Serramarrocco demonstrates how the combination of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc can express a dense complexity without yielding to coarse sweetness or unbalanced power. Cultivated inside the provincial first protected vineyard appellation, this wine evolves beautifully in the glass, showcasing great aristocratic character. It offers sommeliers an identity-driven label capable of merging a dense Sicilian mineral core with an innate fineness of execution.

The technical management in both vineyard and cellar follows strict protocols aimed at maximizing the natural polyphenolic balance of the berries. The hillside microclimate, gently caressed by marine winds, favors a controlled maturation of the grapes, delivering noble and perfectly polished tannins. Meticulous vinification highlights the raw material's natural extractive depth, ensuring a deep sip of immense expressive cleanliness. The final result is a liquid gem of excellent quality consistency, perfectly designed to challenge time and enrich the cellars of discerning collectors.

Characteristics of Serramarrocco Red Wine by Barone di Serramarrocco

This refined and complex international blend from Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc grapes reveals a proud character and absolute geometric discipline in the glass:

Organoleptic Profile and Structure

• Alcohol Content: At a single and fixed alcohol content of 13.50% ABV and supported by a vibrant, well-balanced acid-savory spine, this wine develops with a full body, excellent verticality, and great tasting depth.
• Visual Assessment: Deep, impenetrable ruby red color, beautifully enriched by solemn highlights that testify to its outstanding visual clarity and proud consistency in the glass.
• Olfactory Profile: A broad, deep bouquet showing immense expressive cleanliness. The nose reveals sharp, fragrant fruity scents of mature cherry and wild plum jam, elegantly merged with dark chocolate, noble spices, and subtle balsamic undertones.
• Palate: At the end of the maturation period that perfectly smooths its dense extractive body, the entry into the mouth is straight. The tasting reveals a dry, velvety, and exceptionally elegant profile. The sip showcases overlapping sensations of fruitiness and minerality, holding its structure beautifully toward a graceful finish with a highly clean retro-olfactory closure.

Recommended Pairings for This International Cabernet Sauvignon Red Wine: Serving Protocol

The outstanding gastronomic flexibility and structural balance of this premium Cabernet wine make it an exceptional asset for sommeliers, shifting easily from rich seasoned land dishes to sophisticated seafood preparations:

• Gastronomia and Land Pairings: It pairs superbly alongside intense, robust, and spiced dishes, rich roasts, wild game terrines, and traditional stews cooked with sweet and sour reductions.
• Seafood and Snail Pairings: An extraordinary counterpoint when paired with grilled tuna or grilled swordfish, where the wine's tannic structure beautifully handles the fish's richness. It also matches salt cod cooked with potatoes and pumpkin, or traditional snails à la bourguignonne perfectly.
• Cheeses: A magnificent companion alongside rich platters featuring saporous long-aged cheeses or hard cheeses.
• Serving Protocol: It is highly recommended to uncork the bottle well in advance and allow it to breathe properly before serving at the optimal temperature of 16 - 18°C.
• Recommended Glassware: A wide, flared Ballon glass, essential for allowing the complex evolution of tertiary aromas to expand directly toward the nose.

The Century-Old Tradition of the Barone di Serramarrocco Winery

Wines come to life in fertile soils and, above all, are born from the hands of men and women who possess ability, tenacity, experience, and a great passion for viticulture. Managed within the historic **Erice DOC Wine Route**, the reality of the Barone di Serramarrocco winery oversees a 60-hectare estate dedicated to viticulture since 1623. Under the strategic guidance of Marco Serramarrocco, the family honors the protected vineyards under the historical "Vigna di Serramarrocco" designation, crafting exceptional and elegant Sicilian red wine varieties officially recognized for their innate elegance and fiera territorial rispondenza.