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Al-Cantara 'O' Scuru O' Scuru Etna Sicily 2019
£200.88
Current Price (inc. Tax)
6 bottle(s) at £33.48 per bottle.
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SKU
AHD5296319A
Al-Cantara 'O' Scuru O' Scuru Etna Sicily 2019
- Grapes Nerello Mascalese 100%
- Country Italy
- Region: Sicily Etna
- Abv 13.5 %
- Body Value: C (A is light, E is full-bodied)
Residual Sugar: 2
Contains Sulphites: Yes
Vegetarian/Vegan: Yes/Yes
Milk/Eggs: No/No
Organic: No
Biodynamic: No - Case size 6 / 75cl
- Winemaker: Salvo Rizzuto
- Closure Natural Cork
- The intoxicating fragrance of sun-ripened forest berries, intertwined with subtle spice notes and velvety vanilla, permeates the surroundings. This wine glides over the palate with a luxurious smoothness, radiating warmth and sophistication while delivering abundant ripe fruit flavours. It concludes with a lingering and deeply gratifying finish.
- The grapes were manually harvested in small baskets and immediately destemmed and pressed. The crushed grapes were fermented on the skins at 26 to 28°C. The wine underwent post-fermentation maceration on the skins for one week, extracting colour and structure from the skins and pips. The wine was transferred to 500-litre oak tonneaux, where malolactic conversion took place, and it matured for 12 months on the fine lees. The wine was then aged for a further year in stainless steel tanks.
The grapes were manually harvested in small baskets and immediately destemmed and pressed. The crushed grapes were fermented on the skins at 26 to 28°C. The wine underwent post-fermentation maceration on the skins for one week, extracting colour and structure from the skins and pips. The wine was transferred to 500-litre oak tonneaux where malolactic conversion took place, and it matured for 12 months on the fine lees. The wine was then aged for a further year in stainless steel tanks.
Perfumed aromas of ripe forest fruits are enveloped by hints of spice and vanilla. Silky smooth, warm and elegant on the palate with ripe fruit through to a persistent finish.
| Country | Italy |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Bottles Per Case | 6 |
| Bottle Size | 75 |
| 2 cases 10% off | No |
| Winery | The grapes come from a vineyard of 50 to 60-year-old vines known as 'Vigna Vecchia Contrada Feudo S.Anastasia'. It is situated at an elevation of approximately 620 metres above sea level, where warm days and cool nights encourage a long ripening period, concentrating the flavours in the grapes while retaining balancing acidity. The vines are grown in volcanic soils rich in minerals and fossils. The soil is permeable to air and water and is rich in pumice stone and microelements, which allow the plants to produce a complex aromatic profile. The vines are bush-trained using the traditional method. The old vines are cultivated following organic and biodynamic principles, and the vineyard is converted to organic status. The organic sulphur and copper treatments are only used when powdery or downy mildew seriously affects the vineyard. The vine moth is combatted by using natural pheromones, which generates confusion in the moth and prevents it from attacking the fruit. |
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