Eruzione 1614 Carricante Planeta

VINEYARD: Sciaranuova.
VARIETY: Carricante, Riesling.
TYPE OF SOIL: the soils have perfect exposure and position, black due to the lava sands, and therefore extraordinarily rich in minerals; around woods and more recent lava flows.
ALTITUDE: CARRICANTE 820 - 860 meters above sea level; RIESLING 815 meters above sea level
YIELD PER HECTARE: CARRICANTE 70 quintals .; RIESLING 60 quintals
TRAINING SYSTEM: Guyot.
PLANT DENSITY: 5,000 plants per hectare.
HARVEST PERIOD: CARRICANTE 15-25 October; RIESLING 5 October.
VINIFICATION: the grapes, harvested in the crate, are immediately refrigerated at 8 ° C; selected by hand and sent to a light crushing and destemming and soft pressing. The decanted must is decanted and inoculated with yeasts and ferments at 15 ° C, in stainless steel. The wine thus obtained remains on the fine lees until March with continuous agitation.
BOTTLING PERIOD: end of March
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 12.5% ​​vol.
TOTAL ACIDITY: 7.10 g / l.
PH: 3.12
AGING CAPACITY: great potential, from 7 to 10 years.
ORGANOLEPTIC NOTES: In this case, the very faint golden color does not portend the explosion of aromas of ripe fruit and the aromatic charge of white flowers that magically transport the taster to the slopes of the Etna mountains. Even on the palate the wine manages to combine softness and gustatory grit with a drinkability rich in a sincere fruitiness of lemon peel and green apple linked to an enthralling minerality that lengthens the finish.
PAIRING: Extraordinary companion of fish-based dishes of a certain fatness and in any case ideal for any gastronomic idea conceived by the sea.

Originally bottled by Azienda Agricole PLANETA s.s Menfi (AG) Italy