Appellation Etna D.O.C. Rosso
Grape variety Nerello Mascalese, the noble indigenous red grape variety of Mount Etna
Production area Contrada Dafara Galluzzo, in the village of Rovittello (Castiglione di Sicilia), on the northern slope of Mount Etna, particularly suited for Nerello Mascalese.
Altitude 750 m a.s.l. / 2,500 ft a.s.l.
Climate Mountain climate, humid and rainy in the cooler season, with high ventilation and significant temperature excursions.
Soil Sandy, volcanic, rich in minerals, with sub-acid reaction (pH 6.2)
Vine density Approximately 8,000 vinestocks per hectare
Yield 6,500kg/ha
Age and training system of vines Mostly young, head-trained, short-pruned bush vines (“alberello”) grown on small terraces with dry lava-stone walls .
Vinification Grapes are hand-picked during the 4th week of October, destemmed and softly pressed. Fermentation occurs at a controlled temperature in stainless steel vats, with a c.21 days long maceration, using a specific indigenous yeast selected in the vineyard by Benanti. The maturation then continues in used tonneaux of French oak for about 12 months and then in stainless steel tanks.
Refining In the bottle for approximately 10 months
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