VALLE GALFINA ETNA ROSSO D.O.C. ETNA

APPELLATION OF ORIGIN: D.O.C. Etna ( Certified Organic)

TYPE OF WINE: Red

GRAPE SOURCE: Linguaglossa (CT).

VARIETAL: 100% Nerello Macalese.

VINEYARD YEAR: 1998.

YIELD PER HECTARE: 60 quintals.

CULTIVATION SYSTEM: Long maceration, temperature controlled fermentation with indigenous yeast.

PLANTING DENSITY: 6000 plants per hectare.

HARVEST PERIOD: Mid-October

VINIFICATION: Cryomaceration, the grapes are then soft pressed prior to fermentation at controlled temperature.

FERMENTATION TANKS: 10-12 months in 50 hl oak barrels.

FERMENTATION TEMPERATURE: 18°C / 20°C.

AGEING: 25 days over skin.

BOTTLING PERIOD: End of May.

MACERATION PERIOD: Refining for 15 days

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 14% vol.

AGEING CAPAClTY: Moderate

ALTITUDE: 650 meters above se a level.

MICROCLIMATE: Typical of Etna area, with notable difference in temperatures between day and night.

SOIL: Volcanic soil, rich in minerals.

COLOR: Pale yellow with a greenish hue.

BOUQUET: Intense, rich and fruity.

TASTE: Smooth and well balanced, persistent and pleasantly tannic.

SERVING TEMPERATURE: 18- 20°C.

FOOD TO PAIR WITH: Red meats, roasts, game and mature cheeses.