Our wines
"In the last period of his life, Ciccio Furnari dictated his oenological indications to his son Fabio, who has guarded them for more than forty years. Today we are collecting an important legacy, a dream to return to a history that has distant roots, the charm of a good Sicilian wine, of a family tradition and of a passion that bind generations over time: the love for a land and for its sweetest fruit.
We decided to start again from one of those territories of great wine vocation chosen by Francesco Furnari for his wines, that of the province of Caltanissetta, in the Sicilian hinterland, managing to find in the wine areas of Butera the place, the lands and the people suitable to return to producing Sicilian wine of great intensity and youthful vigor; we have resumed and in a small part renewed the ancient recipes of the Furnari wines, thus the Flaming, the Velvety and the Prima Goccia (today Bianco di Lidia) were reborn".
flaming
Nero d'Avola DOC
This Nero D'Avola brings back the ancient tradition of Francesco Furnari's Flaming, obtained for the first time in 1962 in Piazza Armerina with the contribution of master winemakers and appreciated until the early 1980s as one of the most prestigious Sicilian reds.
Organoleptic Notes:
A wine with great structure and body, with intense aromas of blueberry, plum and a pleasant hint of pepper, delicate floral essences and black pepper give it great aromatic complexity.
On the palate, the sensations perceived on the nose are repeated with persistence and caressing tannicity.
Grape variety:
100% Nero D’Avola
Production area: Butera (CL) - Central Sicily
Soil: Medium-textured limestone
Altitude 400 meters above sea level
Training system: Guyot-espalier, with a planting density of 4000 vines per hectare.
Average vineyard age: 15 years
Harvest period: Mid-September
Alcoholic fermentation: In steel silos at a controlled temperature of 22° C, with permanence on the skins for 15 days
Maturation: About 6 months in steel - malolactic fermentation carried out
Bottling: Month of May - sulphite content less than 100 mg/Lt
Aging: About 1 month in the bottle
Color: Purple red with violet reflections
Alcohol content: 13.50% vol.
Recommendations and pairings:
Red meats, cured meats and sausages, tasty and mature cheeses. Serving temperature 16-18°C
On the label an illustration by Michele Cerone
BIANCO DI LIDIA
inzolia doc .
Francesco Furnari's "Prima gocce", of which this new Bianco di Lidia is a witness, was born in 1962 in Piazza Armerina with the contribution of master oenologists. Obtained as then thanks to the pressing of only the free-run must, today it is a pure Inzolia.
Organoleptic Notes:
On the nose it opens with aromas of ripe white melon and white peach enriched by pleasant aromas of meringue. On the palate it is fresh and pleasantly soft with a finish of delicate floral notes.
Grape variety: 100% Inzolia
Production area: Butera (CL) - Central Sicily
Soil: Medium textured limestone
Altitude: 400 meters above sea level
Training system: Guyot-espalier, with a planting density of 4000 vines per hectare.
Average vineyard age: 10 years
Harvest period: End of August-September
Alcoholic fermentation: Without skins. Steel silos with controlled temperature 16° C for 7-8 days
Maturation: In steel with permanence on the fine lees for approximately 5 months
Bottling: Month of May - sulphite content less than 100 mg/Lt
Aging: Approximately 1 month in bottle
Color: Pale straw yellow with greenish reflections
Alcohol content: 13.00% vol.
Tips and pairings:
Dishes and appetizers based on fatty fish and white meat. Serving temperature 9-10°C.
On the label an illustration by Michele Cerone
velvety
rosé of Nero d'Avola Sicilia DOC .
Francesco Furnari's Velvety, a rosé made from pure Nero D'Avola since its origins in 1962, was one of the most awarded and loved European rosés in the 1970s, obtained thanks to the famous "pesta in botte" technique.
Organoleptic Notes:
A rosé wine with great balance, with a marked acidity, on the nose you can perceive violet alternating with lavender and jasmine, while in the mouth it is sweet and seductive, characterized by a broad finish with an aftertaste of tropical fruit.
Grape variety: 100% Nero D’Avola
Production area: Butera (CL) - Central Sicily
Soil: Medium-textured limestone
Altitude: 400 meters above sea level
Training system: Guyot-versus espalier, with a planting density of 4000 vines per hectare.
Average vineyard age: 15 years
Harvest period: Mid-September
Alcoholic fermentation: In steel silos at a controlled temperature of 16° C with short maceration on the skins
Maturation: 5 months on the lees.
Bottling: Month of May - sulphite content less than 100 mg/Lt
Aging: About 1 month in the bottle
Color: Intense coppery pink
Alcohol content: 12.50 % vol.
Recommendations and pairings:
Sweet and delicate cheeses; fish and shellfish dishes.
Serving temperature 9-10° C
On the label an illustration by Michele Cerone
PRIMA GOCCIA
CATARRATTO doc
Francesco Furnari’s “Prima goccia” was born in 1962 in Piazza Armerina with the contribution of master oenologists. Obtained then with a blend of Inzolia Catarratto and Verdello today it has given life to two different labels, the Bianco di Lidia, Inzolia DOC, and this Prima Goccia, pure Catarratto.
Organoleptic Notes:
On the nose it opens with orange blossom aromas and marked mineral notes. On the palate it is savoury and supported by a marked acidity that gives it freshness.
Grape variety: 100% Catarratto
Production area: Butera (CL) - Central Sicily
Soil: Medium-textured limestone
Altitude: 400 meters above sea level
Training system: Guyot-versus espalier, with a planting density of 4000 vines per hectare.
Average vineyard age: 8 years
Harvest period: Late August-September
Alcoholic fermentation: Without skins. Steel silos with controlled temperature 16° C for 7-8 days
Maturation: In steel with permanence on the fine lees for about 5 months
Bottling: Month of May - sulphite content less than 100 mg/Lt
Aging: About 1 month in the bottle
Color: Pale straw yellow with greenish reflections
Alcohol content: 13.00 % vol.
Recommendations and pairings:
Dishes and appetizers based on fatty fish and white meats. Serving temperature 9-10°C.
Historical label
velvety
SPARKLING WINE REFERMENTED IN THE BOTTLE
Francesco Furnari's Velvety, a rosé made from pure Nero D'Avola since its origins in 1962, was one of the most awarded and loved European rosés in the 1970s, obtained thanks to the famous "pesta in botte" technique.
Organoleptic Notes:
A rosé wine with great balance, with a marked acidity, on the nose you can perceive violet alternating with lavender and jasmine, while in the mouth it is sweet and seductive, characterized by a broad finish with an aftertaste of tropical fruit.
Grape variety: 100% Nero D'Avola
Production area: Butera (CL) - Central Sicily
Soil: Medium textured limestone
Altitude: 400 meters above sea level
Training system: Guyot-espalier, with a planting density of 4000 vines per hectare.
Average vineyard age: 15 years
Harvest period: Mid-September
Alcoholic fermentation: In steel silos at controlled temperature 16° C with short maceration on the skins
Maturation: stay on the lees for 5 months.
Bottling: Month of May - sulphite content less than 100 mg/Lt
Aging: Approximately 1 month in bottle
Color: Deep copper pink
Alcohol content: 12.50% vol.
Tips and pairings:
Sweet and delicate cheeses; fish and shellfish dishes.
Serving temperature 9-10° C
Historical label