Sicilian Lands PGI

Grape varieties: 60% Nerello Mascalese 40% Nerello Cappuccio

Production area: Etna, northern slope of the Schigliatore district (Castiglione di Sicilia)

Altitude: 750/850 m above sea level

Soil: volcanic, rich in potassium and iron

Training system: sapling

Average age of the vineyards: 5/8 years

Harvest: October-November

Vinification: maceration with the marc and fermentation with indigenous yeasts in rotating horizontal steel silos for approximately 10/2 days at temperatures of 22/24 °C

Maturation and Refinement : stainless steel silos for 12 months, bottle for at least 3 months

Sensory characteristics:

Visual: ruby ​​red, transparent and bright

Olfactory: complex and elegant nose typical of the territory characterized by notes of cherries and berries, minerals, spices, black pepper and citrus notes

Taste olfactory, a dry, warm balanced, characterized by a great freshness well balanced by the sapidity and a fine and velvety tannin.

Alcohol content: 13.5 vol

Serving temperature: 18/20 C

Recommended glass: Burgundy, large and rounded

Pairings: We recommend a pistachio lasagna timbale, structured meat main courses, medium/highly matured cheeses and all the typical vegetable and meat specialties of the Mediterranean tradition.