Cirneco Etna Rosso 2012 - TERRAZZE DELL'ETNA

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Etna Rosso “Cirneco” is an elegant, intense and full-bodied red wine: the full and representative expression of the Etna area and the flagship of the Terrazze dell'Etna winery, a young but renowned winery founded by Nino Bevilacqua from Palermo with the oenological consultancy of Riccardo Cottarella.

Description

TYPE Rosso Etna DOC

PRODUCTION AREA Municipality of Randazzo (CT) North-west side of Etna, Contrada Calderara Altitude: 550 meters above sea level

VARIETY 100% nerello mascalese

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

AGE OF VINEYARDS Ancient vines aged over 60 years with the presence of some specimens prefillossera.

VINIFICATION 50% yield in must, fermentation with intense maceration of the skins for a minimum of 40 days.

TRAINING SYSTEM Etna sapling

COLOR Bright and compact ruby red color.

BOUQUET With ample aromas of red fruit and spices.

TASTE In the mouth it perfectly combines exuberance and harmony: it proves to be a splendid example of integrity and sweetness of tannin, calibrated in an optimal context of freshness and flavor.

NOTES A wine with ample and intense aromas of small red fruits, sweet spices, with pleasant lava hints, and with a warm and structured taste, soft and well balanced, persistent and very elegant.

AGING 24 months in tonneaux with spontaneous malolactic fermentation, subsequent refinement in the bottle until reaching the maximum expression of the wine and the territory.

Product Details
9738

Data sheet

Grape varietyNerello Mascalese
Format750 ml
Alcoholic strength13.5%
RegionSicilia
DisciplinaryD.O.C.G.
Vintage2012

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