Etna — Controlled Designation of Origin White
COD: 8032475001321
Etna DOC Bianco
Etna - Denomination of Controlled Origin White
Vineyard: Carricante 65%, Cataratto 20%, Minnella Bianca 15%
Cultivation system: sapling on the row.
Age of the vineyards: 40 years.
Production Area: East side of Mount Etna, in Zafferana Etnea.
Altitude: 550 m a.s.l.
Climate: of high hills with wide fluctuations in temperature between day and night.
Type of soil: volcanic sandy, mixed with stones, rich in mineral salts.
Vine density: 6.000 plants per hectare.
Yield per hectare: 50 Ql.
Vinification: harvest at the end of September. The grape , when are still intact, are subjected to a soft pressing. The juice is fermented without skins at 18-20 °C.
Ageing: 6 months in stainless steel.
Colour: intense and bright straw yellow.
Bouquet: hints of fruit with yellow pulp, yellow broom and other sicilian flowers and aromatic herbs which evolve into earthy notes.
Taste: dry, with elegant freshness, rich in sapidity and persistence.
Alcohol content: 12,5 % vol.
Food matches: goes well with fish dishes, white meats and dishes with pumpkin.
Serving temperature: 10-12 °C.
Production manager: Leonardo La Corte
Bottle: bordeaux bottle, of type "noble" (7,3 x 31,9 cm) in white glass. Bottles 75 cl.
Stopper: technical cork, flanged stoppers, environmentally sustainable, in sugarcane biopolymer, zero carbon footprint impact, Nomacorc SelectGreen100. 44 x 24 mm.
intense, bright straw yellow
notes of yellow-fleshed fruit, broom and other Sicilian flowers and aromatic herbs, evolving into earthy and rain-like notes
dry, with elegant freshness, rich sapidity and persistence
Etna DOC White
Carricante 65%, Cataratto 20%, Minnella Bianca 15%
bush vine on trellis
approx. 40 years
Eastern slope of Mount Etna, municipality of Zafferana Etnea
550 m a.s.l.
high-hill climate with notable day/night temperature swings
sandy volcanic soil mixed with stones, rich in mineral salts
6.000 plants per hectare
50 quintals
Harvest in late September. Whole grapes undergo soft pressing. The must ferments without skins at 18-20°C.
12 months in steel
+6/7 years beyond ageing
+4/5 years
12,5 % vol
10–12 °C
pairs beautifully with fish dishes, white meats and pumpkin side dishes
approx. 5000 / year
Leonardo La Corte
Minnella bianca, an ancient and rare grape, brings intense aromatic notes that, together with Carricante, develop interesting mineral olfactory notes during evolution.
Renana Nouvelle (8.1 x 32.8 cm), dark glass, high AG protection. 75 cl bottle
Sustainable flush cap, sugar-cane biopolymer, zero carbon footprint, Nomacorc SelectGreen100. 44 x 24 mm.
bilingual. removable and recyclable PP
6 horizontal bottles - 34 x 26 x H18 cm - 7.8 kg (EPAL 10 ct per layer)
8032475001321
75 cl bottle
Bottle
8032475001321
6
7.8
34 x 26 x h18
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