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This wine arrives from our just completed and newly built Feudo di Mezzo winery which lies in the heart of Etna viticulture. Produced from Nerello Mascalese grapes and partially fermented in barrique, it is the result of searching for the modern expression of this noble vine now cultivated in the splendid and unique terroir of Etna

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ETNA ROSSO

Classification

Etna D.O.C.

Grape varieties

100% Nerello Mascalese

First year of production

2012

Production area

Castiglione di Sicilia (Catania)

Production winery

Feudo di Mezzo

Name of planting wineyard

 Torreguarino, Pietramarina

Altitude

from 600 to 800 metres above sea level

Yield per hectare

about 60 tonnes per hectare

Training system

vertical trellis, alberello                             

Planting density

from 5,000 to 10,000 vines per hectare

Harvest period

from 10th to 30th October              

Vinification

the grapes are picked into crates and refrigerated at once at 10° before being selected by hand.  After destemming and crushing, they ferment at 25° for 12 days with two mixing over each day.  After about 18 days they are pressed with a vertical press. Maturation: in barriques previously used 2 or 3 times for about 6 months

Fermentation equipment

stainless steel tanks

Fermentation temperature

25 ° C

Length of conctact with grape skins

18 days

Bottling period

July

Alcohol content

14% vol

Total acidity

5.51

Ph

3.38

Ageing potential

from 5 to 7 years

Soil type

the land has perfect position and aspect with black soils from lava sands and is thus extraordinarily rich in minerals. It is surrounded by woods and more recent lava flows in a timeless atmosphere

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Etna Rosso, Planeta

Etna Rosso, Planeta

This wine arrives from our just completed and newly built Feudo di Mezzo winery which lies in the heart of Etna viticulture. Produced from Nerello Mascalese grapes and partially fermented in barrique, it is the result of searching for the modern expression of this noble vine now cultivated in the splendid and unique terroir of Etna

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