Wine name: |
Bianco di Sei |
Producer: |
Palmento Costanzo |
Vintage: |
2016 |
Appellation: |
Etna Bianco Doc |
Grape Varieties: |
70% Caricante, 28% Catarratto, 2% Minnella |
Vineyards: |
bush-trained, 30-100 y.o., 750 m.a.s.l., north-facing, black, brown and silver-coloured volcanic sands. Very good content in organic substance |
Winemaking: |
grapes are hand-harvested in the second half of October, selected in the vineyard and on a sorting table. Fermented in a stainless steel tank; malolactic done. The lees are moved weekly in the first 2 months of ageing . |
Ageing: |
8 months in stainless steel vats, then bottled |
Total Production: |
6600 bottles |
Commentary: |
Golden yellow. On the nose it features white flowers and yellow fruits, such as apricots and peaches, supported by a continuo of weeds, rocks split, flint; on the palate shows a conspicuous tactile density, yet it is lithe and juicy, deep and saline. |
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