Production area: C.da Santo Spirito, Passopisciaro, Etna.
Exposition: north.
Altitude: 750 m a.s.l.
Soil: volcanic sand and rocks.
Grapes: Carricante 100%.
Training system: bush-training with chestnut poles. Up to 100 years old vines.
Plantation density: on average 7000 vines/Ha.
Average yield: 40/50 quintals.
Harvest: manual, last week of September.
Vinification: soft pressing and fermentation in stainless steel tanks and wood.
Ageing: 12 months in stainless steel tanks and tonneaux in contact with the fine lees and 12 months in the bottle.
Alcohol: 12% vol.
Made in Italy
Contains sulfites
Tasting notes
Straw yellow colour with golden nuances, with an elegant and complex bouquet with citrus hints predominated by white pulp fruits and hints of mineral notes. On the palate it is persistent, with a good acidity and a pleasant sapid finish.
2021
James Suckling
91 PT
Kerin O'Keefe
94 PT
2020
Jancis Robinson
17 PT
Wine Enthusiast
92 PT
James Suckling
90 PT
Wine Advocate - Robert Parker
91 PT
Vinous
93+ PT
Kerin O'Keefe
90 PT
2017
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