Harmonium DOC

2018

FIRRIATO over deze Harmonium, ( naam niet voor niets zo gekozen, want past bij uitstek past bij deze wijn );

Borgo Guarini Estate – Trapani province
Nero d’Avola means Sicily. The union between the prince of native Sicilian vines and the island is extraordinarily essential.
Proof of this is its diffusion in every viticultural area and its ability to give itself to winelovers with distinct nuances that vary from area to area from the coasts to the hills up to the most remote areas of Sicily.

And it is precisely the range of expressions that Nero d’Avola can offer that Firriato wanted to experiment with the blend of Cru that gives life to Harmonium. The grapes from three different vineyards are vinified separately to be blended with percentages that vary from year to year. 

The three vintages of this 2020 vintage of Nero d’Avola in Borgo Guarini, in the countryside of Trapani, are the result of a variable and positive growing season.

The climatic conditions were optimal until the end of May and, only in the first ten days of June, rains occurred which created the right water reserves on the soil for the extension of the vegetative activity of the vines. The grapes are healthy in the three Crus and the production is on average with the last harvest.

Cru della Lepre

Exposure: South
This is the smallest Cru of the Borgo Guarini estate, its grapes are characterised by small dimensions compared to other cru. This area is interested by higher temperature and vine has a southern exposure and benefits from northern winds .This microclimate together with vertisols texture and low percentage of minerals reduces vine development, which bears small grapes, so as to soon harvest them because of their untimely maturation. This cru brings intense aromatic components and fine undergrowth notes to Harmonium.

2014 

Grote intensiteit, expressie Nero d'Avola , kruidig, zoethout, bosgrond in de herfst, mooie zuurbalans

2012
Rijk aroma, potentieel,  balans vrucht van de Nero d'Avola, tannines, en daarnaast de houtinbreng.

Firriato over de Harmonium ;

The highly praised Nero d’Avola triumphs once again with a label celebrating the magical art of a wine that is the source of the purest and most sincere emotions. Its native land is the Borgo Guarini estate in the countryside of Trapani, where the clay soil and windy conditions produce an extraordinarily appealing wine. The most famous grape variety in Sicily reaches the height of quality and perfection in this terroir, planted on the slopes of a hill distinguished by singular orographic conditions that reflect three different climates and territories. Here we find not just one Nero d’Avola, but a group of three well-defined crus that Firriato has immortalized after fifteen years of careful analysis and experimentation with the terroir to find the greatest perfection.
With a single note, Harmonium manages to strike a chord with the soul, turning it into an undisturbed treasure trove of sweet and gentle melodies cloaked in a ruby red colour. Its music does not have the inauspicious destiny of oblivion because it is echoed in the persistence of the autochthonous red berries, so ripe and perfect, that make it a cathartic antidote. Its harmonious opulence makes it anardent tribute to Sicily’s passion for wine making.

 Cru della Beccaccia

Exposure: South-east
This is the most fertile cru growing in vertisol rich in minerals such as potassium and magnesium. The vineyard covers 5ha of the Borgo Guarini estate and benefits from southern exposure. The soil difference plays a key role in easing blooming vine development with bigger grapes and a major production of plants with important anthocyanin component. These grapes will bring intense flavour to Harmonium, releasing nature fruit notes.

Cru della Ferla

Exposure: North-east
The seven haectares of Nero d’Avola grapes of the Cru della Ferla tend to late maturation compared to the others growing in the Borgo Guarini estate. In this area, the microclimate is slightly colder with marked temperature fluctuations between day and night. As a matter of fact, this microclimate makes vegetative process slow down so grapes achieve the complete maturation some days later. In this area of the estate soil is characterised by clayey-based inceptisol texture. This soil eases the vertical development of roots, making vines stronger. Grapes are collected last with low sugar and alchol level and a more intense acid component giving to Harmonium delicate fragrances of fresh Maediterranean fruits.

 

Vorige jaargangen ;

 2010 - Weelderig, rijk met accent op fris rijp donker fruit, kruidigheid van een goede evenwichtige houtinbreng.

2009  - Rijp fruit, bessen, cassis, rozen, balsem.
Een grootse wijn die ook een grote drinkbaarheid heeft als je het afzet tegen het hoge extract ( 40 mg / lt ongeveer ) , veel concentratie maar met excellente zuren die frisheid en brede aroma's genereren.

Combinatie van deze facetten maakt het tot één van de grootse wijnen van Sicilië en dat voor relatief weinig geld.

De wijnen van Firriato staan voor de perfectionering van Siciliaanse druivenrassen.

Eén van de grootste wijnen van Firriato de Harmonium - een passende naam.
Wij zijn al jaren zwaar onder de indruk van deze Siciliaanse Nero d' Avola met breed uiteenlopende geur- en smaakindrukken. Karakteristieken van rood fruit, mineraliteit, zwoelheid, kruidigheid en substantie staan tegenover een ongekende frisheid dankzij bovengemiddelde zuren.