Etna Rosso
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Appellation: Etna DOC
Type: Red, dry
Varietals: Nerello Mascalese.
Wine Details:
Tasting Notes:
Color: Ruby red.
Bouquet: Aromas of smoke, flint, dark currant, rose and Mediterranean scrub.
Taste: Packed with elegance and mineral tension, there are layers of morello cherry, cranberry, star anise, thyme and graphite against fine tannins and crisp acidity.
Serving Temperature: 16/18º C (60/64º F).
Pairing: Oily fish like sardines, tuna, and swordfish, sausages, meatloaf, meatballs, steaks, goat cheese, Gouda, and Jack.
Vinyard Notes:
Vineyard Location: Between Passopisciaro and Solicchiata (less than 2 hectares).
Soil: Volcanic, pozzolan/lava, ash and clay.
Elevation: 800 meters (2,625 feet) a.s.l.
Vine Age: 80-years-old.
Yield: Less than 30 ql/ha.
Winemaking Notes:
Vinification: Traditional fermentation with indigenous yeasts and temperature controlled process. The wine is not further filtered using only indigenous yeasts.
Aging and Maturation: 24 months in French oak barriques (15 hl barrels) for an average period of 18 months depending on the vintage. Additional aging in bottle for an average period of 24 months before.
Production: About 3.000 bottles/year.