APPELLATION: Etna DOC
AREA OF PRODUCTION: northern side of Mount Etna in Contrada Piano dei Daini Solicchiata, Castiglione di SiciliaGRAPE VARIETY: Nerello Mascalese 80% Nerello Cappuccio 20%
AGRICULTURE: in organic conversion
ALTITUDE: 700 meters a.s.l.
SOIL: sandy volcanic soil, with drastic temperature changes from day to night.
TRAINING SYSTEM: alberello, traditional free standing bushes
PLANTING DENSITY: 6,000 plants/ha
AVERAGE AGE OF VINEYARDS: 80 years
YIELD/HECTARE: 5,000 kg/ha
HARVEST PERIOD VINIFICATION: mid-October, handpicked in small boxesAGING: manual selection of the grapes, maceration on the skins for 18 days; soft pressing12 -18 months in large oak barrels (25 hectoliters) and a minimum of 6 months in the bottle
COLOR: Intense red ruby with tints of purple
SCENT: full bodied, ethereal, with scents of red fruit, pleasant notes of vanilla
TASTE: distinctive character, with vibrant acidity and justly tannic
PAIRING: red meat, black wild pork from Nebrodi, game and mushrooms
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 16-18°CALCOHOL: 13.5% vol*
(* Depending on the year, the analytical values may vary slightly