Our entry-level red wine is a field-blend of mostly Nerello Mascalese (85%) with other local varietals from all our vineyards: Nerello Capuccio, Allicante Boushet, Minnella and Uva Francesa. Our Susucaru Rosso expresses Etna as produced in a more traditional way of blending different contradas as well as different varietals to obtain a fragrant, elegant and fluid wine with structure.
Region:Etna, Northern valley
Vineyards:Picciolo, Malpasso, Campo Re, Cras, Piano Daini, Feudo di Mezzo
Varietals:Nerello Mascalese 85%, Nerello Capuccio, Minella, Allicante Bouschet and Uva Francesa
Vinification:Destemming and light crushing of the grapes
Fermentation:starting with a pied-de-cuve using only indigenous yeasts and skin contact for about 30 days
Aging:In neutral epoxy tanks from 2500 liters to 7000 liters
Fining:No
Filtering:Before bottling with cartridges of 3 micron
Sulphur:values can vary from 15 to 50 mg/l., added or not, depending on the quality of grapes and stability of the wine.
Annual production:35.000 bottles
First vintage:2003
Denomination:IGP Terre Siciliane Nerello Mascalese
Bottle type:Transparent burgundy bottle
Available sizes:750ML, 1500ML, 3000ML and 5000ML (special request only)
Recommended stemware:Zalto Bordeauxand personality.