Lavico Etna Rosso DOC 2022 - Duca di Salaparuta

Cantina Duca di Salaparuta, an Etna Rosso DOC red wine: Lavico

A red wine that is born at the foot of the Etna volcano, and that the Duca di Salaparuta winery takes care of right from the harvest of the grapes, which still takes place as per tradition in small boxes.

These are Nerello Mascalese grapes, a typical Sicilian vine; this winery takes care of its grapes immediately after harvesting, first carrying out a soft pressing, and after an alcoholic fermentation of the must which takes place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature.

Once the wine is born, it is aged partly in cement tanks and partly in French oak barriques, all for about 12 months. Finally it also ages in the bottle for about 3 months.

It is a red wine that is ruby red to the eye with some slight garnet reflections.

While on the nose it presents an intriguing and complex bouquet, where small red fruits are well perceived, and balsamic and mineral sensations that blend with vanilla and spicy notes.

In the mouth it is structured and elegant, with good freshness and good flavor. The tannins are balanced, and the finish is long and persistent.

DATA SHEET

TYPE: Red

CLASSIFICATION: Etna Controlled Designation of Origin

VARIETY: Nerello Mascalese

HARVEST Manual harvest of the grapes in small boxes once they have reached perfect ripeness

VINIFICATION: Destemming of the grapes followed by soft pressing of the same. The alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature (28°C). After racking, the wine obtained undergoes malolactic fermentation in the same tanks

AGING: The wine is partly aged in concrete tanks and partly aged in French oak barriques for approximately 12 months.

REFINEMENT IN BOTTLE: Minimum 3 months before release on the market

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13% - 13.5% by vol

SERVING TEMPERATURE: 17°-18°C

STORAGE METHOD: In a cool (13° - 15°C) and not excessively humid environment, protected from light.

FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION: Harvest 2020

TERRITORY OF ORIGIN: Vajasindi estate, located in north-eastern Sicily, on the slopes of Etna on the slope of the Alcantara valley in the municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia.

SOIL: Volcanic

ALTITUDE: From 600 to 800 meters above sea level.

TRAINING FORM: Spurred cordo

PLANTING DENSITY 5,200 plants/hectare

GRAPE/PLANT PRODUCTION: 1.2 – 1.3 Kg

CLIMATE Cold and snowy winters, with cool springs and dry summers

TASTING

COLOR Ruby red with slight garnet reflections

FRAGRANCE Intriguing and complex. Characterized by the union of notes of small red fruits with balsamic and mineral sensations, which in turn blend with vanilla and spicy notes

TASTE Structured and elegant, with good freshness and delicate flavor, the tannin is mature and balanced. Long tasting persistence