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Firriato, Cavanera Sciara del Tiglio Zucconerò

CLASSIFICATION:
ETNA DOC

GRAPE VARIETY:
Nerello Mascalese

VINEYARD LOCATION:
Territory of the municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia (CT) - Contrada: Zucconerò

EXPOSURE:
Northern side, 800 meters above sea level

SOIL COMPOSITION:
Sandy soils of various grain sizes characterized by a significant presence of stones with a good state of aggregation due to the presence of organic substance

TRAINING SYSTEM:
Alberello Etneo VINES PER HECTARE (EA): 4500 YIELD: 60/70 quintals

HARVEST PERIOD:
2st decade of October

HARVEST:
Manual collection in boxes

VINIFICATION METHOD:
Traditional in red at controlled temperature

MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION:
Completed

MATURATION:
18 months in French oak tonneaux of most of the wine

MATURATION BOTTLE:
At least 6 months

ALCOHOL: 14,5%

SERVING TEMPERATURE:
16°-18°C

COLOUR:
Brilliant ruby red with garnet reflections.

NOSE:
The small production of saplings congives the wine an extraordinary concentration traction that explodes into scents on the nose fruity of plum, blackberry and floral of rose dried with delicate pepper spiciness and nutmeg.

PALATE:
The body is sumptuous, alive, opulent, with fruity sensations, rich in tannins elegant that give a harmonic persistence.