Description
APPELLATION OF ORIGIN: D.O.C. Etna ( Certified Organic)
TYPE OF WINE: Red
GRAPE SOURCE: Linguaglossa (CT).
VARIETAL: Nerello Mascalese 90% Nerello Mantellato 10%
VINEYARD YEAR: 1953.
YIELD PER HECTARE: 35 quintals.
CULTIVATION SYSTEM: Long maceration, temperature controlled fermentation with indigenous yeast.
PLANTING DENSITY: 3500 plants per hectare.
HARVEST PERIOD: Mid-October
VINIFICATION: Cong maceration, temperature controlled fermentation with indigenous yeast.
FERMENTATION TANKS: 10-12 months in oak barrels.
FERMENTATION TEMPERATURE: 18°C / 20°C.
AGEING: 10-12 months in oak barrels.
BOTTLING PERIOD: End of May.
MACERATION PERIOD:10-12 months in oak barrels.
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 14.5% vol.
AGEING CAPAClTY: Moderate