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