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Etna Rosso San Lorenzo DOC wine — Le Vigne di Eli winery — Dionysus
RedEtnaDOC

Etna Rosso San Lorenzo DOC

by Le Vigne di Eli · Sicily, Italy

AppellationEtnaDOC
TypeRed
GrapesNerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio
Alcohol14.5%
SweetnessDry
ColourRed
Colour depthDeep
BodyMedium-bodied
Serve at18–20 °C
Bottled in0.75 l
Le Vigne di EliSicily, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The grapes come from a 0.3 ha organically farmed plot on the northern slope of Mount Etna, at 750 m above sea level. Planted in 1960, the vines grow in volcanic soils mixed with black pumice and volcanic ash.

Vinification

The wine is made in a Burgundy-inspired style. The grapes are harvested by hand during the first ten days of October. Skin maceration and fermentation with native yeasts last 10–15 days. Malolactic fermentation takes place in French oak barrels. The wine is bottled without filtration and may therefore develop natural sediment over time.

Ageing

The wine ages for 20 months in French oak barrels, 33% of which are new.

Tasting profile

Fresh and elegant.