This Sicilian white wine comes from Chardonnay grapes located in the Tenuta Tascante, located north of the Etna volcano.
It is an almost exclusive bottle, in fact only 5000 units are produced per year. It is born through a long process which involves fermentation in large French oak barrels and a fermentation that lasts 12 days, finally it is aged in French oak barrels.
It is a wine that is very aromatic and very full-bodied on the palate, with quite deep tannins.
Vintage: 2020
€48.27 al lt
Contains: 0,75 Lt (€43.52 / Lt)
Tax includedHISTORY
This Sicilian white wine comes from Chardonnay grapes located in a small vineyard of Tenuta Tascante, one of the many estates of the Tasca d'Almerita family.
In this white wine the Tasca d'Almerita family has succeeded in yet another attempt to confirm itself as a very innovative winery, which has managed to vinify the most celebrated international grape variety on the slopes of Etna: Chardonnay
Few bottles of this wine have been produced, around 5000, all aged in French oak by Chassin, a small family cooperage.
PRIZES
2021 James Suckling 92/100
2020 James Suckling 93/100
2020 MONDIAL DES VINS EXTRÊMES GOLD MEDAL
DATA SHEET
Grape varieties: Chardonnay
Denomination: Bianco Sicilia DOC
Wine-growing area: Northern side of the Etna volcano – Contrada Rampante, Castiglione di Sicilia CT
Terrain: terraces on volcanic sediments
Year of planting: 2000
Altitude: 740 m above sea level
Exposure of the vineyards: north
Training system: Espalier
Type of pruning: spurred cordon
Stock density per ha: 4,250
Yield quintals of grapes per hectare: 60 quintals
Harvest period: 18 August 2021
Climate trend: dry and mild winter, cool spring with average rainfall. Dry and very hot summer, especially in the months from June to August
Fermentation: in 300 liter French oak barrels
Fermentation temperature: 16-18°
Fermentation duration: 12 days
Malolactic fermentation: not carried out
Aging: in French oak barrels
Alcohol content: 14% Vol.
Analytical data of the wine: pH 3.36 – AT 5.51 g/l – ZR 0.6 g/l – ET 22.3 g/l
Contains sulfites
Data sheet
This Sicilian white wine comes from Chardonnay grapes located in the Tenuta Tascante, located north of the Etna volcano.
It is an almost exclusive bottle, in fact only 5000 units are produced per year. It is born through a long process which involves fermentation in large French oak barrels and a fermentation that lasts 12 days, finally it is aged in French oak barrels.
It is a wine that is very aromatic and very full-bodied on the palate, with quite deep tannins.
Vintage: 2020
