Theresa Eccher - Etna Rosso 'Passione' 2020

Country: Italy Region: Sicilia Appellation: Etna doc Rosso Vintage: 2019 Variety: Nerello Mascalese (85%), Nerello Cappuccio (15%) Production Area: Contrada Santo Spirito, Solicchiata di Castiglione di Sicilia Number of bottles: 12,310 Altitude: 800 meters above sea level Average age of vines: 20 years Yield: 8,000 kg/ha System of cultivation: spurred cordon Vine density: 6,500 plants/ha Vinification: Gentle destemming and maceration with skin contact. Fermentation at controlled temperature with constant pumping of must over grapes and wine-pressing. Refining: Malolactic fermentation triggered by native yeasts about 12 months in steel tanks then at least 6 months in bottle Alcohol: 14.0% (2019) PH: 3.35 Sugars: 2.5 g/lt Total acidity: 5.50 g/lt Type of soil: lava (lava flow of 1953) Harvest: Second half of October Best served with red meats, mature cheeses, food with intense taste 18-20° C Harvesting: Manual, in 20 kilos crates Color, Smell and Taste: intense ruby intense, little r