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This pure Nerello Mascalese is produced from our old-vine alberello vineyard Porcaria, situated at 640 m. asl. in the contrada Feudo di Mezzo. A challenging location in order to achieve perfection in maturation. It has the power as well as refined elegance in the balanced vintages when everything falls into place. A complete wine.
Region: Etna, Northern valley
Location: frazione Passopisciaro, comune of Castiglione di Sicilia
Vineyard: contrada Feudo di Mezzo, cru Porcaria
Exposure: North
Elevation: 640m. asl
Varietal: Nerello Mascalese 100%
Average age of vines: 60+ years
Vinification: Destemming and light crushing of the grapes
Fermentation: starting with a “pied-de-cuve” using only indigenous yeasts and skin contact for about 50 days
Aging: In neutral epoxy tanks from 1500 liters to 2500 liters for 18 months and another 18 months in bottle
Fining: No
Filtering: Before bottling with PP cartridges of 5 micron
Sulphur: values can vary from 15 to 50 mg/l., added or not, depending on the quality of grapes and stability of the wine.
Annual production: approx. 2.500 bottles
First vintage: 2014
Denomination: Etna Rosso DOP or IGP Terre Siciliane Nerello Mascalese
- Frank Cornelissen
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