Description
Winery | Theresa Eccher |
Wine Label | Contessa del Vento Etna DOC Bianco |
VinWine Brand | Volcanic Origin Collection |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Wine Type | White |
Grape Variety | 100 % Carricante |
Vineyard Location | Milo (east side), 700 m. a.s.l. |
Soil | volcanic sand, molten rocks |
Harvest | Second half of September, manual, in small boxes |
Vinification | Cold maceration for about 48 hours, followed by fermentation at temperature controlled in steel tanks |
Aging | in steel tanks for 5 months; then, 1 month of refinement in the bottle |
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Alcohol Vol | 12.5% |
Color | Straw yellow, clear and transparent |
Aroma | Intense, fine and fruity bouquet of white fruit with herbaceous hints of Mediterranean scrub, hydrocarbons in the background |
Taste | Elegant, fresh, lively, vertical, mineral, with a strong personality; excellent aromatic persistence |
Food Pairing | Served cold it is great as an aperitif; excellent with vegetable risotto, fish, shellï¬sh, white meats, fresh cheeses |
Serving Temperature | 10° – 14° C / 50° – 57° F |
Standard Bottle Size (L) | 0.75 |
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