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RedEtnaDOC

Mofete Rosso Etna DOC

by Palmento Costanzo · Sicily, Italy

AppellationEtnaDOC
TypeRed
GrapesNerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio
Alcohol14.0%
SweetnessDry
ColourRed
Colour depthMedium
BodyFull-bodied
Serve at16–18 °C
Bottled in0.75 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 metres above sea level on black and brown volcanic soils.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested by hand in mid-October. They undergo 10 days of skin maceration, with daily pumping over during the first week. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation take place in stainless-steel tanks.

Ageing

The 2013 vintage rested for 12 months in stainless-steel tanks and approximately two years in bottle.

Tasting profile

Elegant, mature and well balanced.

Label / history

The name “Mofete” comes from the scientific term for gas emissions associated with a volcanic eruption.