Description

Profumo di Vulcano was born in a small vineyard dating back to the end of the nineteenth century, from two plots of half a hectare of land on the northern slopes of Etna at 600 meters above sea level, in Contrada Feudo di Mezzo, a hamlet of Passopisciaro, in the municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia. The altitude and north-facing position offer shelter from the strong sirocco winds, resulting in a daily summer temperature range of around 25°C: these particular conditions ensure the grapes ripen longer, which enriches their flavour and complexity. The plants, some pre-phylloxera and with an average age of 100 years, represent the best native Etna species – Nerello Mascalese and Cappuccio, Alicante and Francisi – combined with about forty white grape plants present in the vineyard. A vineyard-garden that is the perfect expressive synthesis of its territory.