2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Nerello Mascalese
Drinking Window Through the end of 2030
Classification Etna Rosso DOC
Region Etna Rosso
Soil Volcanic soil comprising basalt, Lava and sand
Sites Chiusa Spagnola, Rampante, Monte Colla, Feudo di Mezzo, Piano Daini and Crasà
Fermentation Vessels Fiberglass tanks, 15–25 hL
Pressing Method Pneumatic Horizontal Press
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Maceration 60 days
Unfined Yes
Production Details Grapes were destemmed and crushed. Farming was organic but uncertified. The stated SO2 range is 15–50 mg/L, with the source noting it may or may not have been added.
2021 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Nerello Mascalese
Region Etna Rosso
Soil Predominantly volcanic basalt, Lava and sand
Sites Chiusa Spagnola, Rampante, Monte Colla, Feudo di Mezzo, Piano Daini and Crasà
Fermentation Vessels Fiberglass tanks, 15–25 hL
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Production Details Hand-harvested grapes were destemmed and crushed. Fermentation began with a spontaneous pied-de-cuve and continued with eight weeks of skin contact in 15–25 hL fiberglass tanks. The wine was bottled without fining, with light filtration and a minimal sulphur addition; farming was organically certified, although the certification body is not named.
Tasting Notes Balanced, structured and complex, with smoky mineral character
2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Nerello Mascalese
Classification Terre Siciliane IGP
Region Etna Rosso
Soil Volcanic soil comprising basalt, Lava and sand
Sites Chiusa Spagnola, Rampante, Monte Colla, Feudo di Mezzo, Piano Daini and Crasà
Fermentation Vessels Fiberglass tanks, 15–25 hL
Pressing Method Pneumatic Horizontal Press
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Maceration 60 days
Unfined Yes
Production Details Grapes were destemmed and crushed. Farming was organic but uncertified. The stated SO2 range is 5–30 mg/L, with the source noting it may or may not have been added.
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Address
Via Nazionale, 297 (frazione Solicchiata), IT-95012 Castiglione di Sicilia (CT), Etna Nord, Sicilia, Italy
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Owner
Frank Cornelissen
Cellarmaster
Frank Cornelissen