Etna Rosé Tornatore Wines

Etna Rosato DOC 2023 Tornatore Wines

Pure Nerello Mascalese, Etna Rosato is one of the wines from Francesco Tornatore's historic Etna winery in Castiglione di Sicilia. Vinified in rosé with direct pressing of the grapes, without maceration on the skins, this Etna Rosato is a pleasantly drinkable wine with a tasty persistence and a bouquet with a surprising aromatic fragrance. The unique volcanic soil of Etna gives this Sicilian rosé wine a mineral note that predisposes it to good aging. Excellent fresh wine for aperitifs with a Sicilian character.

Denomination: Etna Rosato DOC

Type: Still rosé wine

Grape Variety: 100% Nerello Mascalese

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

Soil: volcanic

Climate: strong temperature variation between day and night

Training system: counter-espalier 

Type of pruning: spurred cordon

Grape yield per hectare: 70 quintals

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

Vinification: the grapes harvested manually in small boxes quickly arrive in the cellar where they are subjected to manual selection on a belt. After destemming and light pressing, the grapes are directly softly pressed without any maceration

Fermentation: the must obtained is clarified in the cold and left to ferment at a controlled temperature of 15-16°C

Aging: on fine lees for approximately 3 months

Bottle refinement: 2 months

Alcohol content: 13% vol

Color: cherry tending towards antique pink

Nose: surprisingly fruity bouquet with aromas of white mulberries, yellow melon and small berries

Palate: fresh, full, with a mineral note. The finish is long and persistent

Pairings: rosé wine perfect with first and second courses of fish, white meats, vegetables and delicate dishes

Serving temperature: 10-12°C 

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