Volume: 0.75L

Alcohol content: 14% vol

Tasting notes:
Colour: ruby red tending to garnet with aging
Aroma: great minerality and complexity, thanks to a rich olfactory profile composed of notes of red fruit with an aftertaste of berries, herbs, spices and licorice
Taste: warm, robust and persistent, showing fine balance, with smooth tannins and a long balsamic finish.

Suggested food pairings:
First courses with savory sauces, grilled meats, medium seasoned game and cheese

Temperature of service:
18 - 20°C

Location of the vineyards:
North side of Etna. 700-800 meters above the sea level in a volcanic soil

Farming system:
Cordon spur

Planting density:
5.000 plants per hectare

Year of the plants:
1990 - 2015

Harvest period:
Late October - beginning of November

Vinification process:
Destemming and crushing followed by a 12 days fermentation at controlled temperature (22-24°C). 30 days maceration and malolactic fermentation

Aging:
24 months in barriques and at least 6 months in the bottle