Altavilla della Corte Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 3–7 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb with rosemary, aged pecorino cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the Borgo Guarini estate in the rolling hills of the Trapani countryside, Firriato's Altavilla della Corte Cabernet Sauvignon is a brilliant testament to how an international noble grape adapts to the intense Sicilian sun and maritime breezes. The name 'Altavilla' pays homage to the historic Norman heritage of Sicily, evoking a golden era of cultural synthesis. In this unique terroir, characterized by clay-loam soils and significant diurnal temperature shifts, the Cabernet Sauvignon grape develops a rich, Mediterranean personality. The wine undergoes traditional red vinification followed by a period of refinement in French oak barriques, resulting in a structured yet remarkably approachable red that balances classic varietal notes of blackcurrant and herbaceous undertones with the warm, spicy complexity of the Sicilian landscape.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1984 by Salvatore Di Gaetano and Vinzia Novara, Firriato has grown to become an architectural pillar of contemporary Sicilian viticulture. The estate stewards hundreds of hectares across Sicily's most ecologically distinct macro-zones: the sun-drenched, clay-limestone hills of the Trapani countryside (such as Baglio Sorìa and Borgo Guarini), the maritime Quaternary calcarenites of Favignana Island, and the high-elevation volcanic sands of Cavanera Etnea on Mount Etna. Viticulture is entirely certified organic and managed under a pioneering zero-carbon-impact philosophy. In the cellar, temperature-controlled stainless steel vinification preserves high-toned aromatic freshness, tension, and native varietal typicity before selective maturation in stainless steel or neutral wood. Firriato's white wine portfolio champions indigenous and naturalized cultivars—predominantly Grillo, Catarratto, and Zibibbo—yielding benchmark expressions like the saline, maritime-influenced Favinia La Muciara, the organic Caeles series, the floral Jasmin, and the radiant, naturally sun-dried Favinia Passule.
🍇 Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 ABV
13.5% - 14%