Description
Pistus, “pressed”, the true symbol of the fatigue of the Etnean Man. The same wine that the farmers of the Muntagna once produced for their daily consumption, and of these men bears the mark: abrupt, wild, angular, spontaneous.
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Serve at:
14 -16 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour

Pairings
- Bottles produced: 70.000
- Hectares: 20
From these values and from the love for a beautiful land, where the vine was brought by man more than two millennia ago, spring the wines of I Custodi, the result of the generosity and the minerality of the warm volcanic soil, the cold of the Muntagna and the sun of Sicily. Read more


Name | I Custodi delle Vigne dell'Etna Etna Rosso Pistus 2023 |
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Type | Red green still |
Denomination | Etna DOC |
Vintage | 2023 |
Size | 0,75 l |
Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
Grape varieties | 80% Nerello Mascalese, 20% Nerello Cappuccio |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Vendor | I Custodi delle Vigne dell'Etna |
Origin | Contrada Moganazzi Cantina, Castiglione di Sicilia |
Climate | Altitude: 700 m. (2300 ft.) a.s.l. |
Soil composition | Sandy, volcanic, very rich in minerals, with subacid reaction. |
Cultivation system | Alberello (bush). |
Plants per hectare | 7000 |
Wine making | The grapes are harvest and selected, brought to the winery in shallow crates, where the whole clusters are soft-crushed. Maceration for about a week in stainless steel vats. |
Aging | Maturation in the same vats for about 9 months. Refining after bottling for at least 6 months. |
Allergens | Contains sulphites |