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Region: Sicily
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TERRAZZE DELL’ETNA TERRAZZE DELL’ETNA
ame: Cirneco
d Etna DOC
lo Mascalese
Area of Production: Municipality of Randazzo (CT) northwest slopes of Etna
LOCALITY: LOCALITY:
Randazzo, Etna Randazzo, Etna
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WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER:
Riccardo Cotarella Riccardo CoDteanroemlilnaation: Re
Sicily's legendary - but very real - volcano, Etna obviously has remarkable emotional pull on its visitors. Many of the Sicily's legendary - but very real - volcano, Etna obviously has remarkable emotional pull on its visitors. Many of the
practitioners around its slopes are wine people lured by ta
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practitioners around its slopes are wine people lured by tales of amazing terrain and unexpectedly important wines, some
of whom are so captivated and driven they uproot, sometimes from far away, to immerse in this remarkable terroir.
of whom are so captivated and driven they uproot, sometimes from far away, to immerse in this remarkable terroir.
Plant Density: 6,000 plants per hectare
Palermo architect Nino Bevilacqua, didn't relocate quite as far as some, but for nearly a decade he's devoted himself to
Palermo architect Nino Bevilacqua, didn't relocate quite as far as some, but for nearly a decade he's devoted himself to
Grape Production per plant: 2 kg/plant
renovation, replanting and refurbishment of the old vines, their terraces and the buildings he bought in diverse parcels in
renovation, replanting and refurbishment of the old vines, their terraces and the buildings he bought in diverse parcels in
the highly-prized district of Randazzo, to draw together hisPlabnetbareuetdinfguslysatem:pFrheeitsthanedaintgreetn-eloike Estate. It's already accepted the highly-prized district of Randazzo, to draw together his beautiful amphitheatre-like Estate. It's already accepted
wisdom that the best Etnas are those wines that at the very leastV,inereAgfele:mcitnumthume6ir0yeloarscales, as the innate, bewitching wisdom that the best Etnas are those wines that at the very least, reflect their locales, as the innate, bewitching
personalities of Etna wine is a pretty good head start. personalities of Etna wine is a pretty good head start.
Harvest period: October
Vinification: lengthy and controlled maceration
Nino asked gifted oenologist Riccardo Cotarella to supervise aspects of viticulture and winemaking to achieve just this with
Nino asked gifted oenologist Riccardo Cotarella to supervise aspects of viticulture and winemaking to achieve just this with
Ageing: 12 month in Tonneau French durmast oask,
a low intervention approach. With vineyards sitting at high altitude between 650 and 900 metres the two Nerello
a low intervention approach. With vineyards sitting at high altitude between 650 and 900 metres the two Nerello
double toasted , second / third passage, following
Mascalese reds, Etna Rosso Doc 'Carusu' (with 20% Nerello Cabpy lponugcacginog)inathne dbot'tlCe imrinuemcuom’3ayeraers textbook Etna, with their waves
Mascalese reds, Etna Rosso Doc 'Carusu' (with 20% Nerello Cappuccio) and 'Cirneco’ are textbook Etna, with their waves
and layers of spice, cherry skin, flowers, minerality and trademark clarity while still retaining a wonderful core of fruit – the and layers of spice, cherry skin, flowers, minerality and trademark clarity while still retaining a wonderful core of fruit – the
latter coming from a pre-phylloxera site with vine age from 80 to 145yrs old. The brilliantly fascinating 'Ciuri' is one of a latter coming from a pre-phylloxera site with vine age from 80 to 145yrs old. The brilliantly fascinating 'Ciuri' is one of a
very few examples of wine some say is an even better use of the Mascalese; an intriguing, nuanced minerally and tropical- very few examples of wine some say is an even better use of the Mascalese; an intriguing, nuanced minerally and tropical-
fruited but with crisp acidity...dry white! Crazy? Brilliant? Fascinating. fruited but with crisp acidity...dry white! Crazy? Brilliant? Fascinating.
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Grape Variety: 100% Nerel
Altitude: 650-850 metres a.s.l. Soil type: Volcanic- lava flow
between day and night
ges
PRODUCT PRODUCT
CTN WSL CTN WSL
L.U.C L.U.C
2013 Brut Rose (Pinot Nero, Nerello Mascalese) 2013 Brut Rose (Pinot Nero, Nerello Mascalese)
12 350 12 350
37.63 37.63
2014 ‘Ciuri’ Nerello Blanc de Noir – Still (Nerello Mascalese, Carricante) 2014 ‘Ciuri’ Nerello Blanc de Noir – Still (Nerello Mascalese, Carricante)
12 260 12 260
27.95 27.95
2014 Rosato Rose (Nerello Mascalese) 2014 Rosato Rose (Nerello Mascalese)
12 230 12 230
24.73 24.73
2013 ‘Carusu’ Etna Rosso (Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio) 2013 ‘Carusu’ Etna Rosso (Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio)
12 290 12 290
31.18 31.18
2011 ‘Cirneco’ Etna Rosso (Nerello Mascalese) 2011 ‘Cirneco’ Etna Rosso (Nerello Mascalese)
12 370 12 370
39.78 39.78
2010 ‘Cirneco’ Etna Rosso (Nerello Mascalese) 2010 ‘Cirneco’ Etna Rosso (Nerello Mascalese)
12 420 12 420
45.15 45.15