Classification: | DOC |
Area of production: | Northern slopes of Etna, Contrada Rampante, Solicchiata. |
Altitudine: | 850 m.a.s.l. |
Grape variety: | Nerello Mascalese. |
Soil: | Stony, light sandy soil. |
Growing Method: | Pre-phylloxera bush (albarello) of 80-90 years old. |
Harvest: | Second ten days of October. |
Aging: | 14 months in French oak tonneaux. Natural malolactic fermentation. |