Etna Rosso DOC Feudo di Mezzo '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
- The wine is a wonderful classic to combine with beautiful Italian dishes. Think of a good lasagna with bechamel sauce or a grilled steak from the BBQ with potatoes and rosemary (steak tagliata, for example).
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 2.5 hectares of vineyard in the Arcurìa district, the hamlet of Passopisciaro on the northern slope of Mount Etna at 600 meters above sea level.
- Classification
- DOC Etna Rosso
- Vintage
- 2021
- Grape varieties wine
- Nerello Mascalese
- % of grape varieties wine
- 100% Nerello Mascalese
- Tasting note
- The nose is quite ripe, but there’s loads of complexity with dried herbs, leather, cedar, cigar box, ash and tar. Medium to full body, structured and chewy tannins and a long, flavourful finish.
- Wine-food combination
- The wine is a wonderful classic to combine with beautiful Italian dishes. Think of a good lasagna with bechamel sauce or a grilled steak from the BBQ with potatoes and rosemary (steak tagliata, for example).
- Vinification
- The wine ferments with only it's only natural yeasts in conical oak barrels. There is a long maceration with the skins. 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.
- Location Vineyard
- The grapes come from 2.5 hectares of vineyard in the Arcurìa district, the hamlet of Passopisciaro on the northern slope of Mount Etna at 600 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
- 16-18°C
