Nicosia Monte Gorna Etna Rosso 2018

Nicosia Monte Gorna Etna Rosso 2018

Nicosia, 0,75 l - 13.00%
90% Nerello Mascalese, 10% Nerello Cappuccio

CHF 14.38
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Sicily - Italy
Red organic still

How to serve

Serve at:

16 - 18°C.

Decanting time:

1 Hour

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
Nicosia Monte Gorna Etna Rosso 2018
This red wine is produced from the best grapes grown on the lava terraces of the Mount Gorna vineyard. The blend is made predominantly of Nerello Mascalese grapes, the main native variety of Etna. The volcanic terroir gives this wine a unique character and great minerality. The low yields in the vineyard, the hand-picking and the careful selection of the grapes make this Monte Gorna Riserva Etna Rosso a very elegant wine. The ageing for almost 4 years, with a passage of 24 months in barriques, results in a very complex flavour profile.

Colour

Ruby red with garnet highlights.

Bouquet

Floral hints, spicy notes and scents of liquorice, rose hips, and dried fruits. A complex flavour profile evolves further into the glass in elegant tertiary aromas.

Flavour

On the palate displays an intact freshness and soft tannins, not yet entirely tamed; an elegant, structured, harmonious taste with a long finish.

Pairing

Aged cheeses, tagliatelle pasta with Porcini mushrooms, white meat sauce, game, and sausages.

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Features

Name Nicosia Monte Gorna Etna Rosso 2018
Type Red organic still
Classification DOC Etna Rosso
Year 2018
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 13.00% by volume
Grape varieties 90% Nerello Mascalese, 10% Nerello Cappuccio
Country Italy
Region Sicily
Climate Altitude: 700-750 m. a.s.l., with good changes in temperature between day and night.
Soil composition Volcanic, very rich in minerals.
Cultivation system Espalier spurred cordon
Harvest By hand with crates, in the mid-end of October.
Fermentation temperature 24-26 °C
Fermentation period Approx. 10-15 days.
Vinification The cold maceration lasts for 24 hours followed by fermentation with skin contact for 3 weeks at a controlled temperature of about 22°C.
Ageing In French oak barrique for 24 months and in the bottle for at least 12 months.
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing Aged cheeses, tagliatelle pasta with Porcini mushrooms, white meat sauce, game, and sausages.

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xtraWine
94/100 
2018
Bibenda
 
4 bunches of grapes - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2019
James Suckling
94/100 
2019
Vinous
91/100 
2019
Bibenda
 
4 bunches of grapes - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2013
Gambero Rosso
 
3 red glasses - Absolutely superb. Only 305 out of 18000. 2013
James Suckling
93/100 
2013
Veronelli
 
3 red stars - An excellent wine 2013
Vitae AIS
 
3 vines - An excellent wine 2013
James Suckling
93/100 
2012
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