Altavilla della Corte Syrah
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 3 to 7 years from the vintage release, when its vibrant fruit and spicy complexity are in perfect harmony.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled lamb chops, pasta with wild boar ragù, aged pecorino cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the Borgo Guarini estate in the countryside of Trapani, Firriato's Altavilla della Corte Syrah is a superb expression of how this international grape has adapted to the Sicilian sun and soils. The name 'Altavilla' pays homage to the historic Norman Hauteville dynasty, who left an indelible mark on Sicily's cultural and architectural heritage. Cultivated on clay-loam soils under a Mediterranean climate with significant diurnal temperature shifts, the grapes undergo traditional red vinification in stainless steel followed by brief aging in oak barrels. This process preserves the vibrant dark fruit and spicy character of the Syrah while imparting a refined, velvety structure.
🍾 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
Syrah
🍷 ABV
13.5-14%