Lavico Bianco Duca di Salaparuta

Type: White

Classification: Etna Doc

Grape variety: Carricante

Production area: The Vajasindi Estate, in Northeastern Sicily, on the slopes of Mount Etna facing the Alcantara valley, in the municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia

Soil: Vulcanic

Altitude: From 600 to 800 meters above sea level

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

Vine Training System: Guyot

Planting density: 5,200 vine plants per hectare

Production of grapes per vine: 1.2-1.3 Kg

Harvest: Manual harvesting of the grapes in small boxes when they reach perfect ripeness

Vinification: Destemming and pressing of the grapes, followed by a short pre-fermentation period in contact with the grape-skins, after which the separation of the must takes place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature (18° C), thus stimulating alcoholic fermentation

Ageing in tanks: Four months in stainless steel tanks in contact with its own yeasts

Ageing in the bottle: Minimum three months before marketing

Alcohol content: 12.5% ​​- 13.5% by vol

Color: Bright straw yellow

Bouquet: varied and intense. Notes of peach and exotic fruits dominate, which blend with sensations of iodine and white pepper

Taste: Fresh and flavoursome, lively but also balanced. Pleasantly lingering after-taste

Food pairings: fish-based dishes in general. Ideal with spaghetti with clams and bottarga

Serving temperature: 17°- 18°C

Storage Method: In a cool (13°-15°C) and not excessively humid environment, away from light

Life: Over 5 years if kept in cellars with suitable conditions

1st year of production: 2021 Harvest

Bottled in Castiglione di Sicilia (CT) on behalf of Duca di Salaparuta Spa - Via Vincenzo Florio 1 - 91025 Marsala (TP) - Italy