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2016 I Vigneri I Custodi delle Vigne dell'Etna 'Saeculare' Riserva Etna Rosso Sicily, Italy
$83.00
- 80% Nerello Mascalese, 20% blend of Nerello Cappuccio and Alicante
- Produced from the oldest vines within the Contrada Feudo di Mezzo (Castiglione di Sicilia)
- 600 meters above sea level with northern exposure
- 220 year-old vines
- Harvested at the beginning of October
- (80%) De-stemmed and crushed
- Maceration and spontaneous fermentation take place over 12 days in used oak
- Wine is transferred into 500-liter used tonneaux where malolactic fermentation occurs
- Aging in barrel for 36 months
- Refined in bottle for 36 months prior to release
- Approximately 267 cases produced annually
Specs
- Country Italy
- Region Sicily
- Appellation Etna
- Style Red Wine
- Producer I Custodi
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Nerello Cappuccio, Nerello Mascalese, Alicante
- Food Pairings Stinky Cheese, Gamey Meats, Root Veggies, Steak!, Braised Things
- Characteristics Island Wine, Flexes w/ Food, Savory Red, Has Age, Dressed to Impress