This wine is produced from Carricante grapes at our winery Feudo di Mezzo in the heart of Etnean wine cultivation. We have developed a contemporary expression of this vine, cultivated according to the criteria of sustainability and organicity, in the splendid and unique terroir of Etna.
Sostain
Organic wine
Etna Bianco Contrada Taccione
Sostain
Organic wine
denomination
Etna D.O.C.
Variety
100% Carricante
Location
Castiglione di Sicilia (CT)
Vineyard
Montelaguardia
First vintage
2012
Details
TYPE OF SOIL
Perfectly positioned and exposed ground, black with lava sands and due to this extraordinarily rich in minerals with abundant structure of large dimensions, surrounded by woods and more recent lava flows.
ALTITUDE
690–720 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 augment the organic matter, and increasing the strength of the soil’s microfauna; plant health defended with small quantities of sulphur and copper; phytophages attacked with effective insects, sexual confusion and applying natural restoratives such as zeolite, kaolin and vegetable extracts.
Tasting notes
The Carricante grapes on Etna always produce great satisfaction because the marriage between the black sand and the altitude provide structured aromas and threedimensional flavours. In this vintage we have found notes of white acacia flowers, fresh almonds and mountain peaches on the nose; on the palate juicy and full with notes of yellow plums and prickly pears.
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