Description
Region: Sicily
Grape: Grecanico Dorato, Carricante
Vineyard Size: 19 hectares
Soil: volcanic
Average Age of Vines: 40 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: destemmed, gentle press, 3 day maceration, spontaneous fermentation in epoxy tanks with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in epoxy tanks
Fining: none
Filtration: 1 micron cartridges
Added S02: values can vary from 15 to 50 mg/l., added or not, depending on the quality of grapes and stability of the wine.
From Frank: "Our first white wine started out as an orange wine, fermented with the skins for an extended period. I liked the tactile feeling and density, but missed the finesse and precision of the classic French white wines from for example the Loire. With the vintage 2015 I changed our technique to search for the purity and flavors of Etna which evolved in maintaining a short period of skin contact and aging our white wines for an extended period in the coldest part of our cellar before bottling. The obtained elegance, purity and density makes this wine very suited to accompany a wide variety of dishes and cuisine, from fish to white meat."
