ETNA ROSSO
An uncompromising Etna Rosso, a mirror of the harmonious landscape and hard work in the vineyard. Aetneus comes from monumental vineyards on the north side of the Volcano: a lively, complex and elegant wine that ages well.
VINES:
Nerello Mascalese (80%), Nerello Cappuccio
VINE:
Contrada Moganazzi Casa ,Castiglione di Sicilia, northern slope of Etna
TYPE OF CULTIVATION:
Alberello, 8,500 vines per hectare
VINEYARD AGE:
Up to 100 years old
ALTITUDE:
700 m asl
SOIL TYPE:
Sandy, volcanic, very mineral-rich, subacid-reacting.
VINIFICATION:
The grapes are harvested by hand, the first half of October with careful sorting and placed in low crates to be brought intact to the winery, where they are destemmed (80%) and crushed. Maceration continues for 12 days in special steel tanks. After racking, the wine is put into 500-liter tonneaux where malolactic fermentation takes place. Aging: about 18 months in used tonneaux. Aging: At least 12 months in bottle.
ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS:
Color: ruby red. Smell: ethereal, intense, ripe fruit, tobacco. Aromas: elegant, harmonious, remarkably persistent on the palate, rightly tannic.
BOTTLES PRODUCED:
about 10,000
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