Firriato Sands of Etna White

CLASSIFICATION: DOC Etna
VARIETY: Carricante and Catarratto
PRODUCTION AREA: Territory of the municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia (CT) – Tenuta Cavanera Etnea
ORIGIN OF THE GRAPES: Various districts in the northern area of ​​the volcano TYPE OF SOIL: Franco
sandy, of volcanic matrix, with high draining capacity
EXPOSURE: North, altitudes from 590 to 720 meters above sea level
TRAINING SYSTEM: Etna sapling
PLANTS PER HECTARE: 4000/4,500
YIELD PER HECTARE: 7,000/7,200 kg
HARVEST: Manual harvest. 2nd decade of October FERMENTATION TEMPERATURE: 16°-18°C PERIOD OF
FERMENTATION: 15 days
VINIFICATION: Soft pressing, controlled temperature fermentation. AGING: 3 months
on the noble lees or "sur lie" in stainless steel tanks with daily stirring
REFINEMENT IN BOTTLE: at least 6 months
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 12.50% vol. | PH: 3.22 (average value) | TOTAL ACIDITY: 7.06 g/lt
(average value)
FIRST HARVEST PRODUCED: 1999
FORMATS: 75 cl bottle
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 10°-12°C
RECOMMENDED GLASS: From scented white wines with a tulip mouth