Etna Rosso DOC Arcurìa “Sopra Il Pozzo”'18
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
- Due to the powerful, intense flavors of this wine, it can be combined well with more complex dishes. Think of a nice piece of grilled tenderloin or a game dish.
About this wine
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 from an ancient ungrafted vineyard on the northeast side of Mount Etna, Solicchiata – Castiglione di Sicilia in the province of Catania, located at an altitude of approximately 1,000 meters above sea level.
- Classification
- DOC Etna Rosso
- Vintage
- 2016
- Grape varieties wine
- Nerello Mascalese
- % of grape varieties wine
- 100% Nerello Mascalese
- Tasting note
- The wine is full of fragrant and tangy red fruits. Grainy tannins on a textured palate lead to a mineral, stony finish with a flash of black cherry and balsam. Also some sage, dusty roses and hints of smoke. Tense, mouth watering and long with a and intense finish.
- Wine-food combination
- Due to the powerful, intense flavors of this wine, it can be combined well with more complex dishes. Think of a nice piece of grilled tenderloin or a game dish.
- Vinification
- The wine ferments with only it's only natural yeasts in oak barrels for about 25 days. The wine then ages for 18 months in oak barrels, where the malolactic fermentation starts spontaneous, giving the wine it's creamy texture and full body and the toast aroma's, followed by another 12 months of ageing in the bottle.
- Location Vineyard
- The grapes come from an ancient ungrafted vineyard on the northeast side of Mount Etna, Solicchiata – Castiglione di Sicilia in the province of Catania, located at an altitude of approximately 1,000 meters above sea level.
- Soil
- Sandy loam of volcanic origin. A lime-poor soil that is very rich in iron, nitrogen and texture.
- Serving temperature
- 9-11°C
