2021 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 14.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Nerello Mascalese
Drinking Window Through the end of 2031
Classification Etna DOC
Region Etna Rosso
Elevation 620.0 meters
Harvest Dates Hand harvested in October 2021
Sites Contrada Zottorinoto, cru Chiusa Spagnolo, in the northern Etna valley near Solicchiata
Pressing Method Destemmed And Lightly Crushed
Maceration 60 days
Production Volume 2,500 bottles
Bottles2,500
Production Details Average vine age was reported as 80+ years.

2020 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 14.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Nerello Mascalese
Drinking Window Through the end of 2030
Classification Etna DOC
Region Etna Rosso
Elevation 620.0 meters
Harvest Dates Hand harvested in October 2020
Sites Contrada Zottorinoto, cru Chiusa Spagnolo, in the northern Etna valley near Solicchiata
Pressing Method Destemmed And Lightly Crushed
Maceration 60 days
Production Volume 2,500 bottles
Bottles2,500
Production Details For the documented 1.5 L release, average vine age was reported as 80+ years.

2013 Technical Specifications

Grape Varieties 100% Nerello Mascalese
Region Etna Rosso
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Contrada Chiusa Spagnolo
Production Volume 1,800 bottles
Bottles1,800

2012 Technical Specifications

Grape Varieties 100% Nerello Mascalese
Region Etna Rosso
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Contrada Chiusa Spagnolo
Production Volume 1,500 bottles
Bottles1,500

Producer Information

Address
Via Nazionale, 297 (frazione Solicchiata), IT-95012 Castiglione di Sicilia (CT), Etna Nord, Sicilia, Italy
Owner
Frank Cornelissen
Cellarmaster
Frank Cornelissen

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