Tua Rita Sese

Wine Description

Sese is the name of the pile of stones that we can find in all Pantelleria's vineyards.

Tua Rita Barrel Room
Tua Rita Family
Rita Tua, Owner
Tua Rita Vineyard
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Acclaim
“A gorgeous sweet wine from the tiny island of Pantelleria, south west of Sicily, this balances a rich, syrupy body with freshness and lift. Bright raisined fruit, caramelized nuts and a hint of dried herbs develop a slight orange zest quality on the finish. It’s well balanced and so the sweetness isn’t too overt, making this a wine that could pair up with many different food types, from figs with honey and Greek yoghurt to crème brulee."
— Decanter, Mar 2021
“Rich nose of dried apricots, dried mangoes, sultanas, caramel and smoked nuts. Ripe, sweet, round and luscious with a full body and a luxuriously honeyed and nutty palate.”
— James Suckling, Mar 2022
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Pantelleria
Vineyard size
1.8 hectares acres
Soil composition
Vulcanic
Elevation:
100-300m feet
Yield/acre:
60kg tons
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
2016
Bottles produced of this wine:
2800
Average Vine Age:
50 years
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Zibibbo (Moscato D'Alessandria)
Fermentation container:
stainless steel
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
20 days days
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.98
Acidity:
6 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
38.7 g/L
Residual sugar:
152.19 g/L
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Wine Production

The bunches dry in the sun for 5-7 days, followed by vinification. The wine is then finished in stainless steel for 18 months. These factors make the wine sweet,with concentrated acidity and sustained alcohol content.

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About the Vineyard

Sese is made from Zibibbo grown on the tiny island of Pantelleria off the south west coast of Sicily. The vineyards are managed with the fundamental objective of helping the plants to protect themselves by guaranteeing, above all, the health of the soil and the environment by employing natural procedures.