Description
Production area: Contrada Santo Spirito, Passopisciaro, Mount Etna - Northern exposure.
Grapes: Carricante 70% - Catarratto 30%.
Soil: black, brownish volcanic sands 60-70%;volcanic rocks.
Training system: bush-training with chestnut poles. Up to 30 years old vines.
Plantation density: on average 8000 vines/Ha.
Average yield: 70 quintals.
Harvest: manual, end of September.
Vinification: soft pressing and fermentation in stainless steel tanks with selected indigenous
yeasts.
Ageing: 4 months in stainless steel tanks in contact with the fine lees and 2 months in the
bottle.
Tasting: Medium straw yellow colour with a fragrant bouquet rich of citrus fruit and mineral notes, with hints of Mediterranean herbs. It is vibrant, fresh and sapid on the palate.
Service temperature: 10-12°C.