Etna Doc Bianco classification
100% Carricante variety
Number of bottles 44,000
Municipality of production Castiglione di Sicilia
Production area Contrada Cottanera and Diciassettesalme
Altitude 720-750 meters above sea level
Average age of the vineyards 15-20 years
Yield 65 quintals of grapes per hectare
Spur cordon training system
Planting density 5700 plants per hectare
Vinification Cold maceration for approximately 24 hours
and subsequent static defecation. Fermentation in steel
at a controlled temperature of 16°C for approximately 20-25 days.
Aging in steel on the yeasts for approximately 6 months
Alcohol 12.5
PH 3.41
Total Acidity 5.6 g/l
Type of lava-alluvial and lava-clayey soil
Harvest period last week of September
Manual harvest in boxes