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Croceferro Etna Rosso DOC Generazione Alessandro

Croceferro Etna Rosso DOC Generazione Alessandro

Bottle producer:

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Colour:

Red

Bottle size

75 cL

Denomination


Etna Rosso DOC
Nerello Mascalese 100%

Area of production

North-East side, municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia in Contrada Piano Filici

Training system

Espalier trained with spurred cordon
Harvest 

Second ten days of October - by hand


Vinification


Alcoholic fermentation: about 12 days in steel truncated cone vats with daily cap breakages carried out by punching down
Ageing: 12 months in French oak tonneaux, 30% of the mass refines in steel tanks
Ageing in bottle: at least 6 months at a constant temperature (18°C)

Tasting notes
 

Light and bright ruby red
Aroma: elegant floral notes of geranium and rosehip with delicate hints of strawberry and pomegranate, with a final nuance that recalls pleasant brackish notes
Taste: the well-balanced sip alternates vibrant sensations with softer perceptions, giving the palate a sense of ethereal lightness enlivened by a finish that brings back juicy pomegranate notes

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Region of origin

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