CONTRADA CAVALIERE ROSSO
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Classification: Etna Rosso D.O.C.
Variety: Nerello Mascalese 100%
Provenance: Selection of grapes from vineyards located on the southwestern side of Mount Etna - Contrada Cavaliere (Municipality of Santa Maria di Licodia - CT), particularly suited for its high altitude and abundant luminosity.
Altitude: 900 m a.s.l. (2296 ft. asl.)
Climate: Mountain climate, less rainy than other slopes of Mount Etna, with high ventilation and luminosity and extremely significant temperature excursions
Terrain: Sandy, volcanic , rich in minerals with sub-acid reaction.
Density: 6,500/Hectare
Yield/ha: 60 quintals/ Hectare
Vine growing: Alberello (free standing bush) and spurred cordon system.
Age of vineyard: 50 years old. Trained with Guyot system.
Vinification and maturing: Grapes are hand-picked after the second decade of October. Fermentation occurs at a controlled temperature in stainless steel vats, with a 21 days long maceration, using patented selected indigenous yeasts. The maturation then continues in used tonneaux of French oak for about 12 months and then in stainless steel tanks.
Refining: In bottles for 10 months.
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Organoleptic characteristics: The color is pale ruby red and the scent is ethereal, spicy with hints of red fruit. The taste is dry, medium-full bodied, distinctively tannic, balanced and persistent.
Serve with: Red meats, wild fowl and mature cheeses.
Serving temperature: 18-19 ˚C (64º - 68º F)
Variety: Nerello Mascalese 100%
Provenance: Selection of grapes from vineyards located on the southwestern side of Mount Etna - Contrada Cavaliere (Municipality of Santa Maria di Licodia - CT), particularly suited for its high altitude and abundant luminosity.
Altitude: 900 m a.s.l. (2296 ft. asl.)
Climate: Mountain climate, less rainy than other slopes of Mount Etna, with high ventilation and luminosity and extremely significant temperature excursions
Terrain: Sandy, volcanic , rich in minerals with sub-acid reaction.
Density: 6,500/Hectare
Yield/ha: 60 quintals/ Hectare
Vine growing: Alberello (free standing bush) and spurred cordon system.
Age of vineyard: 50 years old. Trained with Guyot system.
Vinification and maturing: Grapes are hand-picked after the second decade of October. Fermentation occurs at a controlled temperature in stainless steel vats, with a 21 days long maceration, using patented selected indigenous yeasts. The maturation then continues in used tonneaux of French oak for about 12 months and then in stainless steel tanks.
Refining: In bottles for 10 months.
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Organoleptic characteristics: The color is pale ruby red and the scent is ethereal, spicy with hints of red fruit. The taste is dry, medium-full bodied, distinctively tannic, balanced and persistent.
Serve with: Red meats, wild fowl and mature cheeses.
Serving temperature: 18-19 ˚C (64º - 68º F)