Generation Alexander Trainara 2020 Etna Bianco DOC

From the sandy soil of Contrada Piano Filici, on the northeastern slope of the volcano, Trainara is born. Fragrance and savoriness in a delicate combination of hints of herbs and mineral notes, with a delicately citrusy finish.

Typology: Etna Bianco DOC

Grape variety: Carricante 85%, Catarratto 15%.

Soil type: volcanic sands

Altitude: 640 m above sea level

Year of implantation: 2016

Production area: northeast slope, municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia, contrada Piano Filici

Training system: counter-espalier trained by spurred cordon

Plants per hectare: 5 ,600

Yield per hectare: 60 quintals

Harvest time: first decade of October

Pressing: grapes picked by hand in small boxes in the early morning hours. De-stem, cool and softly crush

Alcoholic fermentation: about 20 days at 15°C in steel tanks

Aging: 10 months in stainless steel on fine lees at 10-12°C

Bottle aging: at least 4 months at constant temperature (18°C)

Color: bright straw yellow

Nose: fresh and fragrant nose, where pleasant notes of lemongrass alternate with aromatic hints of thyme, sage and nepitella, accompanied by a delicate mineral hint of flint

Palate: a pleasantly savory entry reveals its most intimate connection to the land, giving way to a lively freshness, with a finish that veers into notes of pink grapefruit