PIETRADOLCE BARBAGALLI - ETNA RED WINE 2016

PIETRADOLCE BARBAGALLI 2016

Etna Rosso "Barbagalli" is an excellent Nerello Mascalese, which is born near Etna, which thanks to its microclimate, dry in summer and covered with snow in winter, helps to give this wine a fresh profile, but at the same time deep and very intense.

"Barbagalli" comes from old vines, about 80, or even 100 years of age, in pre-phyloxxera saplings.

It is harvested towards the end of October and the grapes are harvested manually and softly pressed,

After that, it is left to age for 20 months in French oak tonneaux.

This "Barbagalli" is one of the most classic expressions in the Cantina Pietradolce style, a cellar that has the philosophy of interpreting its wonderful territory in the most sincere way possible, to enhance its peculiarities and its immense beauties even more markedly.

In the glass this wine has an intense ruby ​​color, the bouquet is instead very intense, complex and articulated with notes of myrtle and red fruits.

Furthermore, it is perfect to combine with meats such as pork, or with cheeses, even better if aged.

DATA SHEET

Color: Ruby red

Perfume: Rich bouquet that smells of red fruits, spices and mineral notes

Taste: Elegant and characteristic, it stands out for its minerality, its freshness and the intensity of the flavor supported by the tannins.

Classification: Denomination of Controlled Origin

Production area: Contrada Rampante, "Barbagalli" area, north side of Etna

Grape variety: Nerello Mascalese

Soil: Sandy loam

Training system: 80-90 years old pre-phylloxera sapling

Harvest: Third ten days of October

Vinification: Manual harvesting of the grapes, soft pressing. Maceration in contact with the skins for 18 days

Refinement: 20 months in French oak tonneaux. Natural malolactic fermentation.