Làvico Duca di Salaparuta

Classification: Etna DOC

Grape variety: Nerello Mascalese

Production area: Central-Eastern Sicily, on the slopes of Mount Etna, to the right of the Alcantara Valley, town of Castiglione di Sicilia,Vajasindi estate

Soil: Volcanic

Altitude: From 600 to 800 meters msl

Climate: Cold and snowy winters with cool springs and dry summers

Training system: Spurred cordon

Planting density: High density of vines per hectare (5200)

Production of grapes/plant: 1.2 - 1.4 kg

Harvest: By hand, at full ripening (end of September – mid October)

Vinification: Destemming of the grapes followed by a soft pressing of the same. The alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature (28°C). After racking, the wine obtained undergoes malolactic fermentation in the same tanks

Maturation: The wine is partially aged in concrete tanks and partially aged in French oak barriques for about 12 months

Bottle ageing: After bottling, for at least six months in cool wine cellars for the perfect fusion of the organoleptic features 

Alcohol content: 13.5% by vol.

Color: ruby red with garnet red highlights

Aroma: fragrant, intense, spicy and complex and rich in sensations, hints of fruit and vanilla well-blended together

Flavor: good structure, elegant and personality, liveliness and austere tannins, persistent

Serving temperature: 17°-18°C

Recommended glass: Fine, transparent, wide, long-stemmed glass

Pairings: Especially with red meat dishes with fragrant flavors, but it also matches well with game birds and cheeses

Conservation method: Bottle laid in a very cool room (15°-17°C), not too moist

Duration: More than 5 years if kept in cellars with suitable conditions

Originally bottled by DUCA DI SALAPARUTA Spa - MARSALA (TP) - ITALY