Alta Mora Etna Guardiola 2017 - Cusumano

Alta Mora Etna Guardiola, a rare Red enriched by the antiquity of the vines from which it was born - Cusumano

This Etna Rosso was born at the foot of Etna, in Contrada Guardiola, in Castiglione di Sicilia.

It grows on pre-phyloxxera vines of Nerello Mascalese, in over 150-year-old sapling-trained vineyards, which enjoy a very cool climate, and the sudden changes in temperature between day and night give it that strong character and expressiveness it enjoys .

It is a very extreme red, in which the expression of Nerello Mascalese is fully felt, very fine and with a stony and mineral character.

The ripening of the grapes is very slow and the yield is very low, but the grapes that emerge have a very elegant as well as aromatic profile.

After the harvest, fermentation takes place at 28°C, with the must undergoing a maceration period of about 20 days on the skins.

After which the wine matures in special tonneaux barrels and finishes the refinement in the bottle for a few months.

In the glass this red has a fairly light ruby ​​red color with some bright reflections, the nose has a bouquet of red fruits, aromatic herbs and some spicy nuances.

While on the palate it is well structured, elegant and with a delicate and balanced finish.

DATA SHEET

NAME: Etna DOC

GRAPE VARIETIES: 100% Nerello Mascalese

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 15%

VINEYARDS: 150-year-old sapling-trained vines

VINIFICATION: Soft pressing, maceration at 28°C for about 20 days, malolactic fermentation in wood

AGING: A few months in large 25 hl barrels and tonneaux