Barbazzale Rosso Cottanera
The Company's autochthonous red wines are Nerello Mascalese and Cappuccio, traditionally produced around Mt. Etna, alongside with the international Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Mondeuse. The white wines include, the autochthonous Inzolia and Carricante, and the international Viogner.
Vines: 90 % Nerello Mascalese 10% Nero d'Avola
Soil: prevalently lavic
Production: 10 t/ha
From the growth: cordon spur
Vinification: different pump-over per day
Maceration: traditionally short for Nerello Mascalese longer for Nero d’Avola
Ageing: malolactic fermentation in steel and successively about 50% is aged in barriques for 4 months
Colour: steals bright
Nose: fruit, floral
Palate: full-bodied, tannin
Analytic data: alcohol 13.5°, pH 3.40, total acidity 7 g/l
Characteristics: good steals bright with fragrant perfumes of small red fruit, raspberries and blackberries and flowers of field.
Food Pairing Suggestions: soup of fish and skewers of meat
Bottled at the origin by AZIENDA AGRICOLA COTTANERA DEI FRATELLI CAMBRIA CASTIGLIONE DI SICILIA (CT) ITALY
- Alcohol level
- 13.5%
- Cellars
- Cottanera
- Grapes
- Nerello Mascalese - Nerello Cappuccio
- Region
- Sicily
- Appellation
- Etna DOC
