Description
Etna Rosso Feudo di Mezzo 2018 Graci
Variety: Nerello Mascalese 95% and Nerello Cappuccio 5%.
Almost brilliant ruby red.
The nose is immediately explosive, almost carried by the urge to say, to speak even too much of the necessary, yet grace appears in a few seconds. Berries from red to white, with raspberries and currants of the two colors. Some hints of fruit, still red and spices such as cinnamon and vanilla. Also some hints of aromatic herbs.
In the mouth it is fascinating, expressive and perfectly indicative of the terroir. Hardness and softness alternate with kindness, almost asking permission. In the retro olfaction aromas of aromatic herbs and spices arrive. Very long. And we are happy that it is.
Graci always manages to paint Etna elegant and deep. An excellence of Sicilian red wines.
Etna Rosso Feudo di Mezzo 2018 Graci
The vineyards are located in the heart of the Alcantara Valley, in Contrada Arcurìa, in Contrada Feudo Di Mezzo and in Contrada Barbabecchi, at an altitude between 600 and 1,000 meters above sea level.
Graci has the privilege of having part of the vineyards planted ungrafted, that is, without rootstock from American vines.
The soil is of volcanic origin. Sandy and rich in skeleton with a great presence of iron.
Vines density per hectare: between 6,000 and 10,000
The yield per hectare is 40 quintals
After the harvest, carried out manually, it carries out the alcoholic fermentation without the aid of selected yeasts and without temperature control, in truncated conical oak vats.
Refine for 24 months in large oak vats with spontaneous malolactic fermentation.
After bottling it remains in the cellar for another 6 months to improve.
