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A special white wine, from our highest vineyards, located between 900 and 1.000 m. asl from ungrafted vines. At the upper limit of where vineyards were planted on Etna, this white wine combines the characteristics of great wines: profoundness, density, high acidity with minerality and texture.

Region: Etna, Northern valley
Location: Maletto (Tartaraci), Linguaglossa (Zacchino Pietre)
Vineyard: Tartaraci (1000m. asl) and Zacchino Pietre (920m. asl)
Exposure: Tartaraci: North; Zacchino Pietre: East-North-East
Varietal: Grecanico Dorato 60%, Carricante 10%, Coda di Volpe 30% (all ungrafted)
Average age of vines: 60 to 90+ years
Vinification: Destemming and light crushing of the grapes
Fermentation: skin maceration with only indigenous yeasts for approximately 4 days
Aging: In neutral epoxy tanks from 1500 liters to 2500 liters for 18 months and another 18 months in bottle
Fining: No
Filtering: Before bottling with cartridges of 0.8 micron
Sulphur: values can vary from 15 to 50 mg/l., added or not, depending on the quality of grapes and stability of the wine.
First vintage: 2015
Denomination: DOP Sicilia or IGP Terre Siciliane Bianco

- Frank Cornelissen

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