Tefra 2022 Etna Rosato DOC - Tasca d'Almerita Tenuta Tascante

Tefra is the Rosé DOC wine of Tenuta Tascante

HISTORY

The name of this rosé wine, Tefra, comes from the Greek etymology of "ash".

Nerello Mascalese grapes are historically grapes that lend themselves very well to producing high quality rosé wines.

And this Sicilian rosé wine is the perfect representation of it, a very fresh, savory and dynamic wine.

PRIZES

2022 - VINOUS 90/100

2022 - WINE ENTHUSIAST 91/100

2022 - JAMES SUCKLING 91/100

DATA SHEET

Grape variety: Nerello Mascalese

Denomination: Rosato Etna DOC

Wine-growing area: northern side of the Etna volcano – Rampante districts, Castiglione di Sicilia

Terrain: terraces on volcanic sediments

Year of planting: 1970 and 2010

Altitude: 7400 m above sea level.

Exposure of the vineyards: north

Training system: espalier

Type of pruning: spurred cordon

Density of stumps per Ha: 4,250

Harvest period: 28 September 2022

Seasonal climate trend: dry and cold winter, hot spring with little rainfall. Hot summer, with good rainfall in August. Ripening of the Nerello Mascalese is normal, with good sugar levels and good acidity in the grapes

Fermentation temperature: 16/18°C

Fermentation duration: 12 days

Malolactic fermentation: not carried out

Refinement: in steel tanks in the presence of fine lees

Alcohol content: 13% Vol.

Analytical data of the wine: pH 3.40 - AT 5.75 g/l - ZR 0.7 g/l

Contains sulfites