Etna Bianco DOC Zottorinotto | 75cl

32,00€
Data Sheet

VARIETY Carricante

AREA OF PRODUCTION ETNA, northern slope in the municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia

ALTITUDE 700/750 m above sea level

Zottorinotto COUNTY

CULTIVATION SYSTEM Counter-espalier

PRUNING SYSTEM Spurred cordon

YIELD PER HECTARE 60 qli.

TIME OF HARVEST 2nd decade of October

Organoleptic Characteristics

Straw yellow with intense golden hues, distinct hints of vanilla, honey, broom flowers and ripe yellow peach. Elegance and persistence on the palate are complemented by extraordinary complexity and savoriness.

Vinification

Grapes harvested by hand in small boxes are brought quickly to the winery where they undergo manual selection on a belt. De-stemmed and lightly crushed they arrive at the press where they are softly pressed.

The resulting must is placed to ferment, without any temperature control, In 225-liter acacia barrels. After fermentation is finished, the resulting wine rests on the fine lees for about eight months.

Awards
James Suckling:
95/100 (2020)
Robert Parker:
90/100 (2020)

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