PURITANS - Etna Rosso DOC
Puritani is our Etna Rosso produced from Nerello Mascalese grapes from the Guardiola district, located on the northern slope of Etna.
A wine with the typical red color of Etna wines, with ample and fruity aromas, with floral and species scents.
In the mouth it is elegant, with an acidic note that makes it drinkable and fragrant. It is a wine to be aged for many years, and perfectly represents the territory of Passopisciaro and Etna.
Food Pairings: Excellent with red meats, game, cheeses.
The bunches of Nerello Mascalese are harvested manually at the end of October. The grapes are then vinified in steel tanks, using only the indigenous yeasts present on the skins.
The maceration lasts about 14 days, depending on the individual batches of grapes. The alcoholic fermentation is carried out at a controlled temperature of 24/26 degrees Celsius. During the fermentation phase we often perform the "pumping over" to wet the cap made up of the skins so that they release color and noble substances (polyphenols, tannins and aromas). After the alcoholic fermentation, the wine is placed in large wooden barrels (10, 25 and 50 hl) where the malolactic fermentation takes place. The wine continues to rest in these barrels for about 18-20 months, during which it refines its aromatic bouquet. After the Etna DOC certification, the wine is bottled and, before being marketed, it ages for another 12 months in the bottle.