Caeles Syrah
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 3 to 6 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb, grilled red meats, aged Pecorino cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Firriato's Caeles Syrah is a testament to the estate's dedication to organic viticulture, with the name 'Caeles' deriving from the Latin word for 'heavenly' or 'celestial,' representing a clean, nature-respecting approach to winemaking. Sourced from certified organic vineyards in the Trapani countryside, particularly the Borgo Guarini estate, the grapes benefit from a microclimate with significant diurnal temperature shifts and clay-rich soils. This environment coaxes out the grape's signature spicy and dark-fruit characteristics. Fermented and aged primarily in stainless steel to preserve its vibrant fruit profile and varietal purity, this wine beautifully marries the historic agricultural traditions of western Sicily with modern ecological stewardship.
🍾 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%