Santagostino: the label that has made Firriato famous all over the world
SANTAGOSTINO BAGLIO SORìA
IGT Sicilia
Nero d’Avola, Syrah
The Baglio Sorìa Estate is home to one of Firriato’s oenological treasures—a quintessentially Sicilian red that has seduced wine lovers the world over with its pleasing complexity and its perfect balance between freshness and alcohol content. Rich in fruitiness and elegance it is a pioneering Sicilian blend of international and native grape varieties. The terroir in which it grows, its proximity to the coast, and the prevalence of clay and red marl in its soil contribute to creating climate and soil conditions that are unique in the agricultural setting of western Sicily. Santagostino Baglio Sorìa Rosso is the fruit of this uniqueness, remaining true to itself over more than thirty vintages. Harvest after harvest, it proves to be the emblematic symbol of Firriato’s oenological style with its impenetrable ruby red colour, releasing elegant nuances and velvety tannins in the glass.
The Baglio Sorìa Estate is home to one of Firriato’s oenological treasures—a quintessentially Sicilian red that has seduced wine lovers the world over with its pleasing complexity and its perfect balance between freshness and alcohol content. Rich in fruitiness and elegance it is a pioneering Sicilian blend of international and native grape varieties.
- Appellation: IGT Sicilia
- Vine: Nero d’Avola, Syrah
- Terroir: hilly
- Soil: calcareous-clayey
- Exposure: soth, south-west (200 mt. a.s.l)
Production Area
Tenuta di Baglio Sorìa
The land of the historic Baglio Sorìa Estate is characterised by the constant humidity of its subsoil which prevents the vines from suffering water stress, even during the driest of years.
Santagostino Baglio Sorìa
Firriato’s iconic wine
With more than thirty years of production behind it, Santagostino Rosso, a blend of Nero d’Avola and Syrah, is one Siciliian red that has met with great success on both a national and international stage for winemaking and producing. The Sicilian Nero d’Avola and the international Syrah are grown in the Baglio Sorìa estate, where soils are mainly composed of red marlstones.
SANTAGOSTINO BAGLIO SORìA ROSSO
The characteristics of vintages
2013
The vintage revealed fruity both at quantity and quality level. We achieved very interesting wines. The grape harvest lasted until the las week of September because of climate conditions. The grape harvest had been characterized by slowness and this allowed grapes gradually mature.
2012
The growth cycle of the grape, in the period of flowering and fruit set, had a normal course. There weren’t any anomalies during the phases of veraison and ripening. The harvest, for precocious white varieties, started earlier than the previous campaign. Lucifer, Charon and the other African anticyclones this summer have been a godsend for the harvest “an exceptional year in terms of quality.”
2011
The rainfall this year was lower compared to average rainfall values for Sicily and mainly occurred during the spring. The cool temperatures and scarce rainfall had a significant effect on the harvest, which began between the first and middle third of September, with a slightly lower yield of grapes. Although the yield was slightly lower than usual, the fruit was ripe and developed an excellent flavour thanks to the considerable differences in temperature between day and night that were seen from the second half of August.
SANTAGOSTINO BAGLIO SORìA ROSSO
Awards
2013
Wine International Report: 92 pts
James Suckling: 91 pts
Wine Spectator: 89 pts
2012
The Tasting Panel Magazine: 91 pts
James Suckling: 92 pts
Gambero Rosso: 3 bred glasses + 3 green glasses
Luigi Veronelli: 3 red stars
Guida ai vini-Giornale di Sicilia: 5 stars
2011
Gambero Rosso: 3 red glasses
Luigi Veronelli: 3 red glasses
Bibenda: 3red clusters
Wine Spectator: 91 pts
2008
Annuario dei Migliori Vini Italiani: 91 pts
Bibenda: 4 clusters
2007
Luigi Veronelli: 3 red stars
2006
The top 100 of 2008 – Wine Spectator: 91/100 – range .50
Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition: Gloden Medal
Wine Spectator :91 pts
2005
Gambero Rosso: 3 red glasses
2004
Gambero Rosso: 2 red glasses
2003
Gambero Rosso : 2 red glasses
Paired with
Rustic Truffle eggs
Clean and peel sunroot with a sharp knife, dice it and put it into a pot, cooking with a 1 liter of milk on low heat. Once cooked, blend until achieve a medium density cream. Preheat oven to78° , choosing steam baking. Put 4 eggs in a baking tray and heat in the oven for 47 minutes.
