AdC TRAINARA 2018 ETNA BIANCO DOC

Type: Etna Bianco DOC
Grapes: Carricante 80%, Catarratto 20%
Soil type: volcanic sands
Altitude: 640 m above sea level
Planting year: 2016
Production area: north-east side, municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia, Piano Filici district
Training system: espalier trained with spurred cordon
Plants per hectare: 5,600
Yield per hectare: 60 quintals
Harvest period: first ten days of October
Crushing: grapes harvested by hand in small boxes in the early morning. Destem, cool and press softly
Alcoholic fermentation: about 20 days at 15 ° C in steel tanks
Aging: 10 months in steel on the fine lees at 10-12 ° C
Refinement in the bottle: at least 4 months at a constant temperature (18 ° C)
Color: bright straw yellow
Nose: fresh and fragrant nose, where pleasant notes of lemongrass alternate with aromatic hints of thyme, sage and catmint, accompanied by a delicate mineral hint of flint
Palate: a pleasantly savory entrance reveals its most intimate bond with the territory, leaving room for a lively freshness, with a finish that turns on notes of pink grapefruit

Blend of Carricante and Catarratto, this white from Etna has, right from the nose, very marked mineral notes that are integrated on a delicate fruity scent, in particular citrus fruits that combine with aromatic herbs aromas. In the mouth it is the sapidity to be noticed as the main element and to give the wine an excellent structure. In the very long finish you can appreciate all the elegance of this wine.