Tasca d'Almerita
Tenuta Tascante Etna Rosso Ghiaia Nera 2022
| Denomination | Etna DOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Sicily (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nerello Mascalese |
| Aging | In Slavonian oak casks of 60 Hl for 12 months. |
Description
Drawn by a combination of unique climate and volcanic soil, with true biodiversity acting as a backdrop to the vineyards, the “Tascante Estate” project, now in its third grape harvest, has added a second wine: “Ghiaia Nera” (Black Gravel), an interpretation of “Nerello Mascalese” from the young vineyards of the Estates of Mount Etna. Another important witness for Sicily, a wine growing continent made up of different territories and countless variables, so much so that it still has enormous potential to be expressed.
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1830
- Oenologist: Laura Orsi
- Bottles produced: 3.500.000
- Hectares: 400
It was 1830 when brothers Lucio and Carmelo Mastrogiovanni Tasca bought the former stronghold of Regaleali, which lies on the borderline of the provinces of Palermo and Caltanissetta in the heart of Sicily. Much has changed since then: the introduction of the use of espalier, the complete restructuring of the cellars, the use of finished barrels for ageing, and the complete renovation of the equipment park - today the vanguard of Europe - only to mention a few innovations. However, what has never changed in the 180 years of the wineries history is the love of the land, the respect fot a noble and ancient art: wine, and the cultivation of the grape in all of its phases. To practice viticulture for many generations means first of all to have clearly understood and interpreted the value and character of this magnificent material above that of the grape, Europe's fruit of life. It is with pride that the Tasca d'Almerita family carries the traditions of yesterday into the future. And it is with the spirit of innovation that the Tasca d'Almerita family faces the challeges of tomorrow already today. Read more
| Name | Tenuta Tascante Etna Rosso Ghiaia Nera 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Etna DOC |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nerello Mascalese |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Vendor | Tasca d'Almerita |
| Origin | North slopes of Etna volcano - contradas Sciaranova and Boccadorzo - Randazzo near Catania - Sicily |
| Climate | Rainy Winter, warm Spring, cool and dry Summer. Temperature range below average during ripening of grapes. Altitudine: 600 m a.s.l. Vineyard exposure: North. |
| Soil composition | Terraces on volcanic sediments. |
| Cultivation system | Spurred Cord. Training System: espalier. |
| Plants per hectare | 4,500 |
| Yield per hectare | 50 q. as average |
| Harvest | 12th - 16th October. |
| Fermentation temperature | Started at 25 °C ended at 30 °C. |
| Wine making | Fermentation traditional in red. Duration of fermentation: 8 days. Malolactic Fermentation: totally run. |
| Aging | In Slavonian oak casks of 60 Hl for 12 months. |
| Total acidity | 5.8 gr/L |
| PH | 3.56 |
| Residual sugar | 2.4 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |
