Vigne Niche Calderara Sottana Etna Bianco Tenuta delle Terre Nere
Produced from high quality Carricante grapes, Tenuta delle Terre Nere's Etna Bianco “Vigne Niche” Calderara Sottana is a cru from old and young vines. It is a wine of great complexity and longevity.
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Denomination: Etna Bianco D.O.C.
First vintage: 2014
Production area: Calderara district, Randazzo municipality (Catania)
Grapes: 100% Carricante
Vineyard area: 1.5 ha
Yield per hectare: 6 tons / ha
Terrain: volcanic, extremely stony, shallow, very rich in skeleton
Exposure: north side of Etna, from 600 to 650 meters above sea level
Average age of the vineyards: from 15 to 60 years
Breeding: traditional sapling
Harvest period: first days of October
Vinification: traditional white vinification with short cold maceration (8-10 ° C), soft pressing, static decantation and alcoholic fermentation in French oak barrels of 5 and 10 hl.
Aging: malolactic fermentation and aging in cask for 10 months with subsequent refinement in the bottle for 8 months
Color: straw yellow with golden reflections
Bouquet: complex, with floral and spicy notes
Taste: intense and fat, but at the same time of great freshness and flavor
Pairings: vegetable-based first courses, fish and white meats main courses
Alcoholic degree: 13.5%
Serving temperature: 10-12 ° C
Originally bottled by da Tenuta delle Terre Nere - Randazzo (CT) - Sicily - Italy
- Grapes
- Carricante
- Region
- Sicily
- Appellation
- Etna Bianco DOC
- Alcohol level
- 13.5%
