ETNA ROSSO DOC 2021 - TERRE NERE
Produced in the province of Catania from Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio grapes, from both young and old vineyards, Etna Rosso is a wine of the highest quality level. Fresh, fragrant, elegantly lean and rightly tannic, it has its own natural elegance. Enjoy it with what you prefer, as long as it is good food!
Denomination: Etna Rosso D.O.C.
First vintage produced: 2005
Production area: municipalities of Randazzo and Castiglione di Sicilia (Catania)
Variety of grapes: 95% Nerello mascalese, 5% Nerello cappuccino
Vineyard area: produced by all the company's vineyards
Yield per hectare: 6-7 tons / ha
Soil characteristics: volcanic
Exposure: north side of Etna, from 600 to 900 meters above sea level
Average age of the vines: between 5 and 50 years
Training system: espalier sapling, converted sapling, traditional sapling
Harvest period: first and second ten days of October
Vinification: alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperature (25-28 ° C)
Aging: spontaneous malolactic fermentation and aging in large barrels (10-30 hl) of
French oak. Bottling after 12-18 months of aging in wood and 1
month of aging in steel
Appearance: ruby
Bouquet: ripe fruit and sweet spices
Taste: balanced, of good intensity and freshness, of great finesse
Pairings: vegetable or meat first courses, meat main courses, slightly seasoned cheeses
Recommended serving temperature: 18 ° C
Alcoholic degree: 14%
Annual production: 140,000 bottles (0.75 l)
