Gulfi Reseca Etna Rosso 750mL

RESECA®

DOC Etna Rosso.

Appellation:

DOC Etna Rosso

Region:

Northern slope of Etna in the commune of Randazzo

Vineyards:

Vigna Poggio stretches for about 2 hectars in Monte La Guardia, a fraction of the commune of Randazzo located on the northern slope of Etna. The vines, according to Alberello training system suppor- ted by the characteristic chestnut pole, are a hundred-year-old and they have a plant density of 10.000 vines per hectare. They are cultivated on lava terraces in a fascinating place surrounded by a chestnut forest of rare beauty.

Vine training system:

traditional system from Etna, organic, without irrigation

Altitude:

800 m a.s.l.

Climate:

windy and cool climate

Type of soil:

volcanic

Variety:

Nerello mascalese 100%

Plant density:

10.000 vines per hectare

Yield per Hectare:

60 quintals

Vinification:

Grapes, harvested between the first and the second week of Octo- ber, start fermentation into red wine through a long maceration on their skins.
Maturation: After the malolactic, the wine is poured in small tonne- aux made of French oak, capacity 500L, where it remains for about two years.

Aging:

In bottle for at least two years

Colour: pale ruby red
Nose: spicy, floral, balsamic
Palate: dry and mineral taste, an intense tannic character
Serving temperature: 18°C
Matching: excellent with red meat, legumes and little seasoned cheese
Storage: horizontal in a cool place at a constant temperature not exceeding 18°C
Aging capacity: its characteristics remain unchanged for a long time in bottle before becoming more austere and mature.