2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 15.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Nerello Mascalese
Classification Terre Siciliane IGP
Region Etna Rosso
Soil Volcanic soil comprising basalt, Lava and sand
Elevation 580.0 meters
Orientation North-Facing Slope
Sites Contrada Feudo di Mezzo – sottana, Passopisciaro, Etna
Vine Age More than 40 years
Fermentation Vessels Fiberglass tanks of 15–25 hL
Pressing Method Pneumatic Horizontal Press
Natural Yeast Yes
Maceration 50 days
Unfined Yes
Production Volume 2,500 bottles
Bottles2,500
Production Details Grapes were destemmed and crushed, followed by spontaneous pied-de-cuve fermentation and 50 days of skin contact in 15–25 hL fiberglass tanks. The wine matured for 18 months in tank, was bottled without fining and with light filtration, and rested another 18 months before release. The source reports a release specification of 15–50 mg/L SO2, which might be added or not; this range is not a bottle-specific finished-wine analysis.
Certifications Ecocert (IT-BIO-014)
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2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Nerello Mascalese
Classification Terre Siciliane IGP
Region Etna Rosso
Soil Volcanic soil comprising basalt, Lava and sand
Elevation 580.0 meters
Orientation North-Facing Slope
Sites Contrada Feudo di Mezzo – sottana, Passopisciaro, Etna
Vine Age More than 40 years
Fermentation Vessels Fiberglass tanks of 15–25 hL
Pressing Method Pneumatic Horizontal Press
Natural Yeast Yes
Maceration 50 days
Unfined Yes
Production Volume 2,500 bottles
Bottles2,500
Production Details Grapes were destemmed and crushed, followed by spontaneous pied-de-cuve fermentation and 50 days of skin contact in 15–25 hL fiberglass tanks. The wine matured for 18 months in tank, was bottled without fining and with light filtration, and rested another 18 months before release. The source reports a release specification of 15–50 mg/L SO2, which might be added or not; this range is not a bottle-specific finished-wine analysis.
Certifications Ecocert (IT-BIO-014)
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2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Nerello Mascalese
Classification Terre Siciliane IGP
Region Etna Rosso
Soil Volcanic soil comprising basalt, Lava and sand
Elevation 580.0 meters
Orientation North-Facing Slope
Sites Contrada Feudo di Mezzo – sottana, Passopisciaro, Etna
Vine Age More than 40 years
Fermentation Vessels Fiberglass tanks of 15–25 hL
Pressing Method Pneumatic Horizontal Press
Natural Yeast Yes
Maceration 50 days
Unfined Yes
Production Details Grapes were destemmed and crushed, followed by spontaneous pied-de-cuve fermentation and 50 days of skin contact in 15–25 hL fiberglass tanks. The wine matured for 18 months in tank, was bottled without fining and with light filtration, and rested another 18 months before release. The source reports a release specification of 5–30 mg/L SO2, which might be added or not; this range is not a bottle-specific finished-wine analysis.
Certifications Ecocert (IT-BIO-014)
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Via Nazionale, 297 (frazione Solicchiata), IT-95012 Castiglione di Sicilia (CT), Etna Nord, Sicilia, Italy
Email
Owner
Frank Cornelissen
Cellarmaster
Frank Cornelissen