N ERELLO M ASCALESE 2010
I GT S ICILIA
ETNA: PLANETA's first red wine
is Nerello Mascalese
Six thousand bottles of Nerello Mascalese,
Mascalese our first red wine from our Sciara Nuova vineyards.
The volcanic soils and the altitude have yielded a wine grown on the mountainside and harvested
in the second half of October. Aged in used wine casks, it features an intense and elegant aroma.
aroma
The label by which Nerello Mascalese is presented to the market
market has a minimal style where you
will find the essential information related to this first vintage.
vintage
From next year, there will be a new final version graphically coordinated with those of the other
Etna project wines.
The back label too, as for the first vintage of Carricante, features the personal notes of
winemaker Alessio Planeta.
Planeta
Variety: 100% Nerello Mascalese
Production area:
area: Castiglione di Sicilia (Catania)
Vineyard: Sciara Nuova and Vigne Vecchie
Yield per hectare: 40 quintals
Altitude: 870 meters
Training system: espalier and bush-trained
bush
Plant density: 5,000/10,000 plants per hectare
Vinification: Harvest in boxes, pressing and destemming and
fermentation at 25°C for 12 days and pumped over twice
Harvest period: October 15/25
Material of fermentation vats: Steel
Fermentation temperature: 25°C
Bottled: March 2012
Alcohol content: 13.50%
Total acidity: 5.75
pH: 3.48
Age
Ageing potential: 5 to 7 years
Tasting notes
Color:
red and transparent
Color bright ruby-red
Nose:
Nose: red fruit preserved in alcohol, roses, oriental spices and beeswax
Palate:
Palate: Tannins typical of Nerello slightly softened by the aging in wood
Pairings
Initially shy, it is an unsuspectingly strong and determined wine. It is suitable for a cuisine without
borders and stands out for its refinement and elegance.
Sicilian cuisine by the Planeta family
Pork belly with quince and wild mustard. Frosted dolphinfish with grilled pore mushrooms and veal
stock flavored with summer lemons
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