2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 85% Carricante, 15% Catarratto
Classification Etna Bianco DOC
Region Etna Bianco
Soil Dark-brown volcanic soil, Rich in skeletal material, Ranging from sand-rich loam to sandy loam; neutral ph, Non-calcareous, Rich to very rich in iron and high in nitrogen
Harvest Dates Mid-October
Sites Contrada Arcurìa, Contrada Muganazzi and Contrada Santo Spirito, Passopisciaro, on Etna's northern slope
Production Details The technical sheet describes alberello and espalier training at 6,300 plants/ha, sulphur-and-copper treatments, soft pressing without temperature control, and eight months on lees. The Massanois product page instead specifies hand harvesting, concrete vats and six months of aging, so the vessel and maturation specifications are not reconciled.
Tasting Notes Lemon peel, white pear, flint, oyster shell and dried herbs; medium-bodied, fresh and saline, with a crisp, mineral, lemony finish
2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Grape Varieties 70% Carricante, 30% Catarratto
Classification Etna Bianco DOC
Region Etna Bianco
Soil Dark-brown volcanic soil, Well-drained and almost sandy in parts; neutral ph, Non-calcareous, And mostly very rich in iron and nitrogen
Elevation 600.0 meters
Harvest Dates Late October
Fermentation Vessels Concrete tanks
Pressing Method Slow Hydraulic Pressing
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Production Volume 16,000 bottles
Bottles16,000
Production Details The Wine Source sheet describes concrete-tank vinification without maceration after slow hydraulic pressing, followed by eight months with natural fine lees and then bottle maturation.
Tasting Notes Bright pale straw; intense mineral character and purity with pink grapefruit; complex, long and balanced by acidity. Massanois additionally records lemon peel, white pear, flint, oyster shell and dried herbs, with a fresh, saline palate and lemony finish.
Food Pairing Pasta and shellfish
Critics Ratings Wine Advocate 92 points; Vinous Media 91 points
2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Grape Varieties 70% Carricante, 30% Catarratto
Classification Etna DOC
Region Etna Bianco
Soil Volcanic
Elevation 600.0 meters
Orientation Northern Slope Of Mount Etna
Harvest Dates Late October
Fermentation Vessels Concrete tanks
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Production Volume 16,000 bottles
Bottles16,000
Tasting Notes Citrus, stone and slate with tropical fruit and pleasant acidity; Massanois additionally records lemon peel, white pear, flint, oyster shell and dried herbs, with a fresh, saline palate and crisp mineral finish.
Food Pairing Pasta and shellfish
2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Classification Etna
Region Etna Bianco
Soil Volcanic
Harvest Dates Late October
Fermentation Vessels Concrete vat
Production Details Organically farmed grapes were hand-harvested in late October, fermented in concrete vats and aged six months on lees in steel tanks. The sheet's blend field says 70% Carricante/30% Catarratto, while its embedded James Suckling text says 85%/15%; the contradictory blend is therefore withheld as a canonical variety_blend claim.
Tasting Notes Lemon peel, white pear, flint, oyster shell and dried herbs; medium-bodied, fresh and saline, with a crisp, mineral, lemony finish
Critics Ratings James Suckling 91 points
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Contrada Feudo di Mezzo, SP7iii, Passopisciaro, 95012, Castiglione di Sicilia (CT), Italy
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