Generation Alexander Croceferro 2019 Etna Rosso DOC
Typology: Etna Rosso DOC
Grape Variety: Nerello Mascalese 100%
Soil type: volcanic sands with good presence of red pumice
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: second decade of October
Pressing: grapes picked by hand in small boxes in the early morning hours. Destemmed and softly crushed
Alcoholic fermentation: about 12 days in steel truncated conical vats with daily cap breaking carried out by fulling
Aging: 12 months in French oak tonneaux, 30% of the mass aging in steel tanks
Bottle aging: at least 6 months at constant temperature (18°C)
Color: light and bright ruby red
Nose: Elegant floral notes of geranium and rosehip intertwine with delicate hints of strawberry and pomegranate, with a final nuance reminiscent of pleasant brackish notes
Palate: the well-balanced sip alternates between vibrant sensations and softer perceptions, giving the palate a sense of ethereal lightness enlivened by a finish that brings back juicy pomegranate notes