CLASSIFICATION: designation of controlled origin Etna
TYPE: DOC Red
GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Nerello Mascalese
ALTITUDE: 600/650 mt above sea level
VINEYARD: produced by our company vineyards
PRODUCTION AREA: Etna Nord - Castiglione di Sicilia
CULTIVATION SYSTEM: traditional sapling and spurred cordon counter-espalier
SOIL TYPE: volcanic
HARVEST PERIOD: second ten days of October
VINIFICATION: indigenouse yeasts
AGEING and REFINEMENT: partly in steel and partly in large wooden barrels
ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS: ruby red in colour, the wine reflects its terroir of great richness, which thanks to its altitude bestows finesse, freshness, and bloody notes on the wine
COLOUR: bright ruby red
BOUQUET: black pepper, plum, graphite
ALCOHOL: 13.0% vol*
(* Depending on the year, the analytical values may vary slightly)
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 18°C
ALLERGENS: Contains sulphites.