REGION: Sicilia

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Cru of Carricante and Catarratto from ancient Etna vineyards, vine grown with specific agronomic practices aimed at enhancing the openness and unique characteristics that make the profile of the Etna Terroir unmistakable. A long- lived white, a single vineyard that is the object of meticulous care due to the special microclimate that it enjoys. A white wine vertical, balanced in its acidity and softness components, savory and with a long persistence.

Color: intense straw yellow with green hues

Nose: hints of yellow wildflowers, broom and acacia, blended with fruity aromas of white-fleshed fruit, apples and ripe peaches as well as of aromatic herbs and seaweed

Flavor/Finish: A matchless minerality. Marvelous for its rigorous style, it stands out for its force and roundness

Varietal: Carricante, Catarratto

Food Pairing: grilled oily fish, fresh cheese with toasted bread, crab soup.

Process: Hand picking 2nd week of October, soft pressing and fermentation at controlled temperature,6 months “sur lie”, on fine lees in stainless steel with daily shaking,
12months in bottle

Serving Temperature: 46 - 50 °F

Alcohol: 13%

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