Nicosia Contrada Monte Gorna Etna Rosso Riserva 75cl

Tenute Nicosia - Monte Gorna Cru Wines 'Vecchie Viti' These wines are produced from the best grapes grown on the lava terraces of the Monte Gorna vineyard. The low yields in the vineyard, the hand-picking and the careful selection of the grapes give life to these very complex and elegant wines.
The volcanic terroir gives them the typical mineral character. The long ageing includes a passage in french oak barriques of 24 months for the red wine and 12 months for the white wine, which contributes to enrich their flavour profile.
Monte Gorna Cru Wines 'Vecchie Viti' Riserva Etna Rosso DOC Etna This Etna Rosso Riserva is produced from the best grapes grown on the lava terraces of the Monte Gorna vineyard.
It is made only with Nerello Mascalese grapes, the main native variety of Etna.
The volcanic terroir gives this wine a unique character and a great minerality. The Alberello vine-training system, the low yields, the hand-picking and the careful selection of the grapes make our Monte Gorna Riserva Etna Rosso a very elegant wine. The ageing for almost 4 years, with a passage of 24 months in barriques, results in a very complex flavour profile.
Grape varieties: Nerello Mascalese 100%
Vineyards: the soil is volcanic, very rich in minerals, at an altitude of 700-750 m above sea level, with good range of temperature between day and night; training system: old "alberello" trained vines
Raccolta: by hand into crates, in the mid-end of October Maceration: cold maceration for 24 hours
Fermentation: on the skins follows for 3 weeks at a controlled temperature of 22°c
Ageing: aged in French oak barrique for 24 months and in the bottle for at least 12 months
Alcohol content: 13,5% vol.
Colour: ruby red with garnet highlights Nose: floral hints, spicy notes and scents of licorice, rose hips, dried fruits; a very complex flavor profile that evolves further into the glass in elegant tertiary aromas.
Palate: on the palate displays an intact freshness and soft tannins, not yet entirely tamed; an elegant, structured, harmonious taste with a long finish Food
Pairings: mature cheese, tagliatelle with Porcini mushrooms, ragout of white meat, game birds.
Serving temperature: 16-18°C.