The history of Etna is marked by the historic eruptions which have shaped it. That of 1614 is legendary, it lasted 10 years, the longest ever recorded, which halted just on the border of the Sciaranuova vineyard. The name is strongly evocative for our Cru of Etna and from this vintage 100% Carricante. Black soils at a certain height confer a fresh, fruity and mineral style.
Sostain
Organic wine
Eruzione 1614 Carricante
Sostain
Organic wine
denomination
Sicilia D.O.C.
Variety
100% Carricante
Location
Castiglione di Sicilia (CT)
Vineyard
Sciaranuova
First vintage
2009
Details
type of soil
The land is perfectly placed with an excellent exposure, black with lava sands and extraordinarily rich in minerals with abundant texture of large elements; surrounded by woods and more recent lava flows.
ALTITUDE
860 metres above sea level
TRAINING SYSTEM
Espalier with spurred cordon and Guyot pruning systems.
METHOD OF CULTIVATION
According to the criteria of organic agriculture and SOStain® protocols; ground cover of wild flowers to increase its organic content, to enhance the vitality of the soil’s microfauna; plant health protected with sulphur and copper in small quantities; phytophages attacked with effective insects, sexual confusion and application of natural restoratives such as zeolite, kaolin and vegetable extract.
Tasting notes
In this case, the very faint golden colour does not anticipate the explosion of aromas of ripe fruit and the aromatic load of white flowers which magically transport the drinker to the slopes of the volcano. On the palate the wine also succeeds in combining softness and boldness of taste with a drinkability rich with the authentic fruitiness of lemon peel and green apple, linked to a fascinating minerality which prolongs the finish.
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