Pinot Nero Sicilia 2016 - TERRAZZE DELL'ETNA

TYPE IGT Terre Siciliane

PRODUCTION AREA Municipality of Randazzo (CT), north west side of Etna Altitude: 700 meters above sea level

VARIETY 100% Pinot Nero

TYPE OF SOIL Volcanic rich in skeleton. Dark soil born from the disintegration of ancient lava flows coming from the volcano.

AGE OF VINEYARDS 20 years

VINIFICATION 60% yield in must, fermentation with maceration of the skins by pumping over for at least 12 days.

TRAINING SYSTEM Guyot

COLOR Bright ruby red color

BOUQUET The nose is intense and deep, with harmonious notes of cherry that blend well with the vanilla scents coming from the aging in barriques.

PAIRINGS Red meats, aged cheeses, well-seasoned first courses

TASTE A pleasant sensation of ripe red fruits emerges on the palate. The delicate tannic structure makes this wine pleasant and elegant.

NOTES It is a Pinot Noir with a lava character that has a good persistence on the palate.

AGING 1 year in second passage French oak barriques with spontaneous malolactic fermentation, subsequent aging in the bottle for 24 months.