Etna Rosso Contrada Pietrarizzo Tornatore winery

Contrada Pietrarizzo Etna Rosso DOC Tornatore cellars - Contrada Cru wine

Refined Nerello Mascalese vinified in concrete and aged in large wooden barrels, Pietrarizzo is a red wine with a well-defined personality. Cru prized for the superior quality of the noble grapes and for an exceptional terroir, Etna Rosso Pietrarizzo is a mineral, elegant and delicate wine, with the aromas of small berries. Its fine tannins give it freshness and make it a pleasantly drinkable wine despite its important structure.

Denomination: Etna Rosso DOC

Type: Still red wine

Grape variety: 100% Nerello Mascalese

Vineyards: Contrada Pietrarizzo

Production area: northern side of Etna, municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia

Soil: volcanic, rich in minerals

Climate: strong temperature variation between day and night

Training system: counter-espalier

Type of pruning: spurred cordon

Grape yield per hectare: 60 quintals

Harvest: manual, in small boxes, during the second and third ten days of October

Vinification: as soon as they are harvested, the grapes arrive in the cellar where they are subjected to careful manual selection on belts. This is followed by destemming and partial pressing

Fermentation: in truncated cone-shaped wooden vats for approximately 10-12 days at a temperature of 22-25°C. Every day the macerating grapes are subjected to frequent manual punching with the aid of a pneumatic punch. Once fermentation is complete, the grapes remain to macerate for a few more days before being drawn off and pressed with a traditional vertical press

Aging: over a year in 25 hl wooden barrels

Bottle refinement: 3 months

Alcohol content: 14.5% vol

Color: pale ruby red

Nose: mineral, fruity bouquet with incredibly delicate and balanced floral notes

Palate: elegant and surprisingly drinkable despite its great structure

Pairings: ideal wine with meat-based dishes such as macaroni with pork sauce, Bolognese lasagne, roast veal and mature cheeses

Serving temperature: 16-18°C

Produced and bottled by the winemaker Azienda Agricola Francesco Tornatore – Via Pietramarina, 8 – 95012 Castiglione di Sicilia (CT) - Italy