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Alta Mora Feudo di Mezzo Etna Rosso DOC wine — Cusumano winery — Dionysus
RedEtnaDOC

Alta Mora Feudo di Mezzo Etna Rosso DOC

by Cusumano · Sicily, Italy

AppellationEtnaDOC
TypeRed
GrapesNerello Mascalese
Alcohol13.5%
SweetnessDry
ColourRed
Colour depthDeep
BodyFull-bodied
Serve at16–18 °C
Keeps for15 years
Bottled in0.75 l
CusumanoSicily, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The fruit comes from free-standing, 80-year-old vines on a 2 ha plot on the northern side of Mount Etna, at 650 m above sea level. The altitude and terroir slow ripening, allowing the grapes to develop rich tannins and a distinctive aroma.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested by hand during the middle ten days of October, then crushed and macerated at 28 °C for 18–21 days. Malolactic fermentation takes place in 25 hl barrels and large tonneaux.

Ageing

The wine matures for 18 months in 25 hl barrels and large tonneaux.

Label / history

Feudo di Mezzo and Guardiola, two single-vineyard wines from the northern side of Mount Etna, joined the Alta Mora range in 2016.