Etna Rosso DOC '21
Graci
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Graci is located on the northern slope of Mount Etna, in Passopisciaro. The area has an ancient wine tradition. The vineyards are located in the heart of the Alcantara valley at an altitude between 600 and 1,000 meters above sea level. Winemaker Alberto Graci only cultivates Etna vines here with the grape varieties Nerello Mascalese, Carricante and Cataratto, with as much respect as possible for the terroir and traditions.
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- Wine Country
- Italy
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- Grape varieties wine
- Nerello Mascalese
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- Wine-food combination
- This juicy red wine is versatile. Delicious with various antipasti dishes such as vitello tonnato or a nice carpaccio of, for example, bresaola, but also with grilled meat dishes or vegetarian dishes with tomato sauce, for example, a good accompaniment.
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Description & facts
Graci is located on the northern slope of Mount Etna, in Passopisciaro. The area has an ancient wine tradition. The vineyards are located in the heart of the Alcantara valley at an altitude between 600 and 1,000 meters above sea level. Winemaker Alberto Graci only cultivates Etna vines here with the grape varieties Nerello Mascalese, Carricante and Cataratto, with as much respect as possible for the terroir and traditions.
The cultivation of the vineyards is fully organic certified and there is a lot of attention for sustainability. During the harvest there is a careful selection for full ripeness of grapes and yields in the vineyard are kept to a minimum. A strict approach is also used in the cellar, in search of precision and finesse. All work is aimed at supporting the personality of the vineyards while preserving the diversity and nuances between vintages. This with the full conviction that only by supporting and respecting the natural expression of the terroir, wines are made that are particularly complex.
- Producer
- Graci
- Country of origin
- Italy
- Wine Region
- The grapes come the hamlet of Passopisciaro on the northern-east slope of Mount Etna at 600-700 meters above sea level.
- Classification
- DOC Etna Rosso
- Vintage
- 2021
- Grape varieties wine
- Nerello Mascalese
- % of grape varieties wine
- 100% Nerello Mascalese
- Tasting note
- This is a juicy red wine with aromas of ripe fruit, notes of violet flowers and hints of volcanic stones. In the mouth it is fresh, soft and balanced. A wine with lively tannins, a pronounced acidity and an attractive juicy and persistent finish.
- Wine-food combination
- This juicy red wine is versatile. Delicious with various antipasti dishes such as vitello tonnato or a nice carpaccio of, for example, bresaola, but also with grilled meat dishes or vegetarian dishes with tomato sauce, for example, a good accompaniment.
- Vinification
- The wine ferments with only it's only natural yeasts in concrete tanks for about 30 days. The wine then ages for 18 months in concrete tanks, where the malolactic fermentation starts spontaneous, giving the wine it's creamy texture and full body.
- Location Vineyard
- The grapes come the hamlet of Passopisciaro on the northern-east slope of Mount Etna at 600-700 meters above sea level.
- Serving temperature
- 12-14°C
