Etna white wine DOC Le sabbie dell'Etna 2025 - Firriato

DOC Etna white wine Le sabbie dell'Etna - Firriato

CLASSIFICATION D.O.C Etna
GRAPE VARIETY Carricante and Catarratto
VINEYARD LOCATION Territory of Castiglione di Sicilia (Catania, Sicily) - Cavanera Etnea Estate
SOIL COMPOSITION Loamy –sandy of volcanic origin, highly drainingg
EXPOSURE North Eastern side of the Volcano (720 metres above sea level)                                      TRAINING SYSTEM Cordon Royat trained
VINES PER HECTARE (EA) 4.000/4.500
YIELD (KG. PER HECTARE) 7.000/7.200 kg
HARVEST PERIOD Hand-picking - the 2nd week of October
FERMENTATION TEMPERATURE 16°-18°C
VINIFICATION METHOD Soft pressing and fermentation at controlled temperature
MATURATION 33 months “sur lie”, on fine lees in stainless steel tanks with daily shaking  MATURATION IN BOTTLE 2 months
ALCOHOL 12.55 % vol. | PH 3.30 (average) | TOTAL ACIDITY 4.95 g/l (average)
1ST YEAR PRODUCTION: Vintage year 2009
VINTAGE PRODUCTION 25.000 bottles
FORMATS 75 cl
SERVING TEMPERATURE 10°-12°C
RECCOMENDED GLASS Tulip-shaped, for fragrant white wines

TASTING NOTES
Color: clear straw yellow with greenish shades.
Nose: powerful with distinct hints of yellow flowers like mimosa and broom exalting fruity aromas of white peaches and ripe pears.
Palate:  it is a wine of great breadth; the taste is full and rich in texture with a lingering saltiness. Its lasting freshness and fragrance fill the mouth creating a unique experience that only the varietal vocation of its blend can give.
Characteristics: it is a lively example of white wine produced on Mount Etna thanks to the sensations it gives to the mouth and nose with deep outstanding breadth complexity. Its sweeping sapidity affords an enthralling and modern freshness. A magnificent fruit of wine-making on Mount Etna.