Cuvée delle Vigne Niche Etna White Wine D.O.C. 2018 "Calderara Sottana"- Terre Nere

CUVEE DELLE VIGNE NICHE "CALDERARA SOTTANA" 2018

The Cuvée delle Vigne Niche di Terre Nere is produced with only Carricante grapes, with its straw yellow color with golden reflections, it will perfectly accompany first courses of vegetables, fish or second courses of white meats, thanks to its intense and fat flavor, but at the same time of great freshness and flavor.

The wines are fermented and aged in 10-hectolitre barrels. They are wines whose rare complexity flourishes wonderfully over time. Of great longevity, they will reward your patience with a beauty of unusual nobility.

Denomination: Etna Bianco D.O.C.

First vintage produced: 2014

Production area: Calderara district, Randazzo municipality (Catania)

Variety of grapes: 100% Carricante

Vineyard area: 1.5 ha

Yield per hectare: 6 tons / ha

Soil characteristics: volcanic, extremely stony, shallow, very rich in skeleton

Exposure: north side of Etna, from 600 to 650 meters above sea level

Average age of the vineyards: from 15 to 60 years

Breeding: traditional sapling

Harvest period: first days of October

Vinification: traditional white vinification with short cold maceration (8-10 ° C), soft pressing, static decantation and alcoholic fermentation in French oak barrels of 5 and 10 hl.

Refinement: malolactic fermentation and aging in cask for 10 months with subsequent refinement in the bottle for 8 months

Appearance: straw yellow with golden reflections

Bouquet: complex, with floral and spicy notes

Taste: intense and fat, but at the same time of great freshness and flavor

Pairings: vegetable-based first courses, second courses of fish and white meats

Recommended serving temperature: 10-12 ° C

Alcoholic degree: 13.5%

Annual production: 12,000 bottles (0.75 l)