Taste and use

This is what makes the Sicilian natural red wine "Kerasos" so special:

• Taste: The red "Kerasos" is a very well-balanced, warm and soft wine. On the nose, the natural red wine has a characteristic note of cherries and red fruits as well as a pleasant, slightly balsamic note. Compared to the Respiro" natural red wine the "Kerasos" is less complex and therefore somewhat more accessible.
• Quality features: Spontaneous fermentation. Alcohol content: 13.5%. Grape variety: "Nero d'Avola". This wine is vegan. "Nero d'Avola" is a late grape variety. The grapes are harvested by hand at the beginning of October. After pressing, the wine is fermented spontaneously with naturally occurring yeasts and left on the skins for 8 to 12 days. Unlike conventional wines, no chemicals are used in the production process. After fermentation, the wine matures in steel tanks before being bottled. At the very end, the "Kerasos" is stabilized with a very small amount of sulphur.
• Use: This red wine is best served at around 18°C and goes wonderfully with a plate of pasta with tomato sugo.

Cultivation and ecology

This is how the grapes for the red natural wine "Kerasos" are grown:

• Cultivation method: Organic farming. Without irrigation. "Nero d'Avola" is a famous grape that is widely cultivated in Sicily. The sprays permitted in organic cultivation are used only minimally. The vines of this red wine grow on very nutrient-poor soil. Without irrigation, this produces firm, small grapes that are suitable for processing without additives. Here you can find our Blog post to the natural wine from Valdibella.
• Producers: Pietro Scardino, Giuseppe Montalbano and Salvatore Stellino are members of Valdibella. In addition to various grape varieties, they grow pomegranates, apricots, lentils, tomatoes and much more on their farms. The grapes are harvested by hand by the families and local harvest workers. Valdibella uses the "Addio Pizzo" label to declare that they do not pay protection money to criminal organizations.

This is how the price is made up

Pietro Scardino, Giuseppe Montalbano and Salvatore Stellino receive EUR 0.66 per kilogram for their grapes.

Cultivation & processing CHF 8.36

• Cultivation and harvesting: Pietro Scardino, Giuseppe Montalbano, Salvatore Stellino, Cooperativa Valdibella
• Processing: Cooperativa Valdibella

Transport & logistics CHF 8.07

• Export and logistics: Cooperativa Valdibella, Galliker
• Fees: Customs, wine trade control
• Quality assurance: SQTS laboratory
• Packaging: Zurich plant
• Shipping: Post

Procurement & distribution CHF 6.05

• Coordination, communication, online market: Crowd Container