IGT Terre Siciliane
Nerello Mascalese
Red wine
Vineyard area: 2 ha
Age of vines: 80 years
Elevation: 950 metres
Exposure: North
Soil profile: Volcanic
Training system: Low-bush "alberello", with a density of 5,000 to
7,000 vines per hectare
Yield per hectare: 50 quintals/ha
Fermentation: 7-day fermentation in steel tanks
Maturation: About 18 months in large 500- and 700-litre oak
casks, followed by additional time in concrete
Alcohol %: 14.00% vol.
Total Acidity: 6.20 g/l
Production: 7,000 bottles