Tornatore – Etna Bianco DOC Zottorinotto 2021
€37.00
12 in stock
| YEAR | |
|---|---|
| Producer | Tornatore |
| APPELLATION | Etna Bianco DOC |
| Grape variety | Carricante 100% |
| COUNTRY | Italy |
| REGION | Sicily |
| Format | 0,75 lt |
| ALCOHOL CONTENT | 13,50% |
| Drinking Window |
The Zottorinotto contrada is situated in the Northen slopes of mount Etna.
The grape variety used is one hundred percent Carricante.
In terms of extension, Tornatore’s vineyards are today the largest vineyard of Etna DOC in the production area. There are many districts involved in the vineyards of the winery: among them the prestigious districts of Crasà, Pietrarizzo, Malpasso, Pietramarina, Torre Guarino, Carranco and Trimarchisa, all in the municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia. Very high vines-per-hectare ratio (about 6,000) and single cordon training system with 3/4 spurs is in use. The grapes cultivated are the native Sicilian vines provided for by the production regulations of Etna DOC wines. In particular: red berry Nerello Mascalese and Nero Cappuccio, white berry Carricante and Catarratto.
Strong hints of vanilla, honey, ginestra flower and mature yellow peach. Elegance and persistence on the palate are perfectly completed by the extraordinary complexity and sapidity.
Try it with a seafood and vegetables “tempura”, shellfish and a crunchy “uramaki”
12 °C
Manual harvest.
Low environmental impact in the winery and renewable energy sources.
The grapes are harvested by hand, placed in small crates and quickly brought to the winery where they are manually selected on a belt-conveyor. Destemmed and slightly crushed, they are sent to the press where they are gently pressed. The must obtained is left to ferment without any temperature checking in wooden barrels of 225 liters. After the fermentation the wine obtained, it rests on the lees for about 8 months.
The wine ages about 8 months in barrique of acacia wood and 6 months in bottle.
