Wines
Etna Bianco doc
From the vineyards of Feudo Gabelle, in the municipality of Randazzo, adjacent to an ancient millstone where the new cellar will rise, the Carricante grapes are born for the production of our Etna Bianco vinified in purity. Etna Bianco is made of 100% Carricante grape gets born in the Feudo Gabelle vineyard, that is located in Randazzo, right next to an ancient palmento where we are building our new cellar. Our head trained vines are situated at 600 meters above sea level. This altitude favors the optimal evolution of the aromatic profile, while the soils have a heterogeneous composition, being characterized by stony alluvial soils in the lower part and sandy, rich of lava blocks and volcaniclastic deposits in the upper part. Harvest takes place manually, with a selection of the best clusters first in the vineyard and then again in the cellar, where they arrive in a very short time to avoid oxidation and pre-fermentation processes.
| Production area | northern slope of Mt.Etna, Randazzo |
| Contrada | Calderara Sottana |
| Vineyard | Gabelle |
| Climate | high hills, with significant temperature variations between day and night |
| Soil | in the lower part is alluvial stony while in the upper part sandy, rich in lava blocks and volcaniclastic deposits |
| Altitude | 600 mt. s.l.m. |
| Grape variety | Carricante 100% |
| Training system | alberello technique (free standing “little trees”), with a 1.2 x 1.2 m quincunx planting layout |
| Density of implantation | 7000 stumps per hectare |
| Alcohol content: | 12,5% |
| Grape harvest | handpicked with selection of the bunches |
| Vinification | After the destemming and a light pressing, a cold maceration on the skins takes placefor a few hours, followed by the cold static decantation of the must and the alcoholic fermentation in steel at a controlled temperature which, once finished, ends with the aging in steel on the lees with bâtonnage for at least 6 months. The wine is then bottled in April. |
| Ageing in the bottle | at least 4 months |
| Estimated aging capacity | at least 10 years |
| Tasting temperature | 10-12°C |
| Tasting notes | Shows a straw yellow color with light golden reflections. To the nose it expresses delicate and elegant aromas characterized by citrus notes, green apple and white pulp summer fruit to finish on floral tones reminiscent of acacia and Mediterranean aromatic herbs. Balanced and very fresh wine, to the palate it boasts a marked volcanic |
Massimo Lentsch
Massimo Lentsch wanted to embark on another adventure on volcanic soil, this time challenging Mount Etna, an eruptive volcano, to create a niche wine production with unique characteristics of charm and elegance. All operations are carried out strictly by hand. The grape ripening stages are controlled for each individual plant, and the harvest is wisely decided on the basis of what you want to get from the final product. The differentiated management of each single vine allows to provide promptly and effectively to every need, and to fully understand the dynamics of the complex "vineyard system”.
Vigna Cosentino, from which the Cru Etna Rosso DOC Cosentino is produced, is characterised by centenary trees, with various pre-phylloxera and free foot plants. The classic Etna Rosso DOC San Teodoro is produced from the vineyard just below the terraces that collect these splendid old vines. Also in this vineyard there are saplings with a free foot and well over sixty years old.
Sicilia
Like much of the Italian mainland, Sicily’s winemakers have moved away from producing high-volume, unremarkable wines, to focus on quality wines of great character. Its dry, well-structured red and white wines could not be further removed from the sweet Marsala and Moscato of the island’s past, and this has not gone unnoticed by international markets that have never had such a thirst for Sicilian wines. Sicilian producers have paved the way for other Southern Italian winemakers to begin to exploit the country’s rich environmental diversity, with wines that achieve the potential first admired by the Greeks and Romans.
