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Sommitale Etna Rosso DOC

Wine featuresWines features

Country:
Italy
Region:
Sicily
Subregion:
Etna DOC
Sweetness:
Dry
Colour:
Red
Type:
Still
Winemaking:
Conventional
Grape varieties:
Nerello Mascalese
Price:
20-35 €
Production volume:
Under 10 000 bottles

Wine descriptionWine's description

The best Nerello Mascalese grapes, carefully cultivated in the estate vineyards and selected with great care, give life to this precious and rare wine. Terraces enjoy an excellent exposure and benefit from the influence of the volcano and the wonderful sea in front of them. Few excellent bottles that represent our highest expression of Etna Rosso. Bright ruby red with hints of garnet, has recognizable notes of violets, blueberries, blood orange, black pepper and cloves. Its olfactory...
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Winery descriptionLa Contea

Cantine La Contea La Contea produces high quality wines from autochthonous grapes exclusively owned by the estate of Santa Venera, a hamlet of the municipality of Mascali, on the eastern side of Etna volcano at about 450 meters above sea level. Where Nerello Mascalese was born, in the absolute respect of centuries-old traditions, and with great attention to the environment, precious wines obtained only from the best hand- picked grapes are fully produced and bottled. Read more on winery page >