COTTANERA "CONTRADA DICIASSETTESALME" - Etna Rosso DOC

• COUNTRY: Italy
• REGION: Sicily
• GRAPE VARIETY: Nerello Mascalese 100%
• AGEING: French oak barrels
• SIZE: 0.75 L
• AROMAS: Berries, Juniper, Mineral, Thyme
• ALCOHOL CONTENT: 14%

Cottanera's Contrada Diciassettesalme is an Etna Rosso DOC cru, whose rows are cultivated on lava-clay soil at approximately 700 meters above sea level, in the municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia.

Made from 100% Nerello Mascalese, after manual harvesting and soft pressing, the must macerates in contact with the skins for about 25-30 days at a temperature of 28°C. Afterward, it undergoes fermentation at a controlled temperature of 26-28°C with constant pump-overs and punch-downs. The wine is then transferred to French oak barrels where it undergoes malolactic fermentation and ages for a period of no less than 8 months.

Tasting notes:

Intense ruby red in color, the nose reveals clear and precise hints of red forest fruits, including raspberry, wild strawberry, and blackberry. Later, it gives way to herbaceous notes reminiscent of mallow, thyme, and juniper, with mineral undertones. On the palate, it is complex, with well-integrated tannins and a slightly balsamic finish of enviable length.

Food pairings:

It pairs well with all mushroom-based recipes and white meat sauces. It is a perfect match for semi-aged cheeses.