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Mofete Rosato Etna DOC wine — Palmento Costanzo winery — Dionysus
RoséEtnaDOC

Mofete Rosato Etna DOC

by Palmento Costanzo · Sicily, Italy

Awards & scores
  • Tre Bicchieri 2020Gambero Rosso, Vini d’Italia · 2018 vintage
Appellation
EtnaDOC
Type
Rosé
Grapes
Nerello Mascalese
Alcohol
13.0%
Sweetness
Dry
Colour
Rosé
Colour depth
Light
Body
Light-bodied
Serve at
10–12 °C
Bottled in
0.75 l
Palmento CostanzoSicily, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The fruit comes from the estate’s younger plots, where vines aged 5–30 years grow at 680–750 m on black and brown volcanic soils.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested by hand at the end of September. After 12 hours of skin contact, alcoholic fermentation and partial malolactic fermentation take place in stainless-steel vats.

Ageing

The wine matures for six months in stainless-steel tanks.

Tasting profile

Refreshing, with lively, juicy acidity.

Label / history

The name “Mofete” derives from the scientific term for gas emissions during a volcanic eruption.