Region: Etna, Northern Valley
Location: comune of Castiglione di Sicilia
Vineyards: Zottorinoto-Chiusa Spagnolo, Feudo di Mezzo-Porcaria, Rampante sottana, Crasà, Piano dei Daini
Exposure: North, North-East
Varietal: Nerello Mascalese 100%
Average age of vines: 50+ years
Vinification: Destemming and light crushing of the grapes
Fermentation: starting with a “pied-de-cuve” using only indigenous yeasts and skin contact for about 50 days
Aging: In neutral epoxy tanks from 2500 liters to 7000 liters for about 12 months
Fining: No
Filtering: Before bottling with PP cartridges of 5 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.
Annual production: 18.000 bottles
Denomination: Etna Rosso DOP or IGP Terre Siciliane Nerello Mascalese