ETNA BIANCO
Ante is a child of the Volcano, from which it receives its minerality and its sharp backbone of fresh acidity that support intriguing citrus notes and complex spicy hints: all the nuances of Etna’s historic white grape varieties.
GRAPE VARIETIES:
Carricante
VINEYARD:
Contrada Puntalazzo, Mascali, eastern slope of Etna
TYPE OF CULTIVATION:
Espalier, 8,500 plants per hectare
VINEYARD AGE:
10 years or so.
ALTITUDE:
750 m asl
SOIL TYPE:
Sandy, volcanic, very mineral-rich, subacid-reacting.
VINIFICATION:
The grapes are harvested by hand, the second half of September with careful sorting and placed in low crates to be brought intact to the winery, where they are pressed whole with soft pressing of the bunch. Fermentation takes place at a temperature of 20°C in stainless steel. Aging: 18 months in the same steel tanks. Aging: At least 12 months in bottle.
ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS:
Color: straw-yellow-greenish. Smell: fruity with hints of anise. Aromas: dry, harmonious, good structure, rightly acidulous, great freshness and with pleasant savory aftertaste.
BOTTLES PRODUCED:
about 10,000
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