Description
Grape: 100% Nerello Mascalese
Soil: Land which is perfectly positioned and exposed, black with lava sands and thus extraordinarily rich in minerals with abundant structure of large dimensions, and surrounded by woods and more recent lava flows.
Winemaking: The grapes are gathered in crates of about 15-17 kg and refrigerated at about 10 °C and then selected by hand. After destemming
fermentation up to 24 °C in wooden vats and stainless steel tanks. They remain on the skins for 16-18 days, daily undergoing two manual.
MATURATION: wooden and stainless steel tanks for 6-8 months.
METHOD OF CULTIVATION
According to the criteria of organic agriculture and SOStain® protocols; ground cover of wild plants to augment the organic matter, enhancing the strength of the soil’s microfauna; plant health protected by small quantities of sulphur and copper; phytophages attacked with useful insects, sexual confusion and applications of natural restoratives such as zeolite, kaolin and vegetable extracts.
Food Pairing: A table wine for drinking every day. Its versatility permits it to accompany the simplest dishes, like pasta with tomato sauce, to the most complex, both meat and fish.