Classification Etna Doc Bianco
Variety 100% Carricante
Number of bottles 44,000
Production municipality Castiglione di Sicilia
Production area Contrada Cottanera and Diciassettesalme
Altitude 720-750 meters above sea level
Average age of vineyards 15-20 years
Yield 65 quintals of grapes per hectare
Training system spurred cordon
Plant density 5700 plants per hectare
Vinification Cold maceration for about 24 hours
and subsequent static defecation. Fermentation in steel
at a controlled temperature of 16°C for about 20-25 days.
Aged in steel on the lees for about 6 months
Alcohol 12.5
PH 3.41
Total acidity 5.6 g/l
Soil type lava-alluvial and lava-clay
Harvest period last week of September
Harvest by hand in crates