Etna Bianco Settantadue

TYPE: Etna DOC

GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Carricante

PRODUCTION AREA: North Slope – Contrada Santo Spirito – North East Castiglione di Sicilia

PLANT DENSITY: 4500 vines/ha

VINEYARD EXPOSURE AND ALTITUDE:

NORTH-EAST 700-730 meters above sea level

Training system: Against espalier

Color: Intense straw yellow.

Characteristics: Pleasant hints of yellow fruit and flowers such as acacia and broom; it reveals its true identity on the palate with a pleasant sapidity and freshness complemented by a complex flavour.

VINIFICATION AND AGEING: The grapes are harvested by hand, using crates, in the first half of October. The grapes are selected in the vineyard and then in the cellar. Soft pressing and fermentation take place during the first 15 days. The wine then rests on the lees for approximately 6 months, followed by another 6 months in stainless steel and another 3 months in the bottle.

Bottle: 75 CL