Among the terraces of Sciaranuova , and on the edge of the sciara formed by the historic eruption of 1614 which lasted for ten years, the smallest plot contains 3,000 plants of Pinot Nero. The variety has been cultivated in the area for centuries, though not in a widespread or consistent manner. Today is cultivated according to the criteria of sustainability and organicity. The result is an absolutely original version of this aristocratic vine.
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Eruzione 1614 Pinot Nero
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denomination
Terre Siciliane I.G.T.
Variety
100% Pinot Nero
Location
Castiglione di Sicilia (CT)
Vineyard
Sciaranuova
First vintage
2012
Details
type of soil
Perfectly positioned and exposed land, black with lava sands and due to this extraordinarily rich with minerals with abundant structure of large dimensions; surrounded by woods and more recent lava flows.
ALTITUDE
820 metres above sea level.
TRAINING SYSTEM
Espalier with Guyot pruning system.
METHOD OF CULTIVATION
According to the criteria of organic agriculture and SOStain® protocols: ground cover of wild plants to increase the organic substance, favouring the strength of the soil’s microfauna; plant health ensured by small quantities of sulphur and copper; defence against phytophages with effective insects, sexual confusion and application of natural restoratives such as zeolite, kaolin and vegetable extracts.
Tasting notes
Flint, ink, wild plums and cherries are among the aromas of this very strange version of Pinot Noir. A lively red wine, gracious and elegant at the same time, velvety but reactive tannins in the mouth. ‘Good vibrations’.
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