Production area: C.da Cavaliere, Santa Maria di Licodia,
Mount Etna.
Exposition: south.
Altitude: 950 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: 50 quintals.
Harvest: manual, first week of October.
Vinification: soft pressing and fermentation in stainless
steel tanks with indigenous yeasts.
Ageing: 12 months in stainless steel tanks and tonneaux
in contact with the fine lees and 8 months in the bottle.
Tasting notes
Straw yellow colour with green nuances, with an intense, rich and ample bouquet of orange blossom, citrus and tropical fruits with oregano and flinty notes. It is mineral and sinuous with a pleasant acidity and a sapid finish.
Awards
James Suckling
92 PT
Kerin O"Keefe
94 PT
Wine Enthusiast
93 PT
Wine Advocate - Robert Parker
92 PT
Vinous
93 PT
Kerin O"Keefe
92 PT
Doctor Wine
91 PT
Vitae
Tre Viti
I Vini di Veronelli
Grandi Esordi
Vini buoni d’Italia
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