• Palmento Costanzo Etna Bianco Contrada Cavaliere 2021
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Palmento Costanzo Sicily Etna DOC Wines

Palmento Costanzo

Palmento Costanzo Etna Bianco Contrada Cavaliere 2021

White green still

Organic and sustainable Most awarded
  • Palmento Costanzo Etna Bianco Contrada Cavaliere 2021
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Palmento Costanzo Sicily Etna DOC Wines
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Denomination Etna DOC
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 12.0% by volume
Area Sicily (Italy)
Grape varieties Carricante, Catarratto Bianco Comune
Aging 4 months in stainless steel tanks in contact with the fine lees and 2 months in the bottle.
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Awards

  • 2021

    4

    Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.

  • 2021

    92

    /100

    James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.

  • 2021

    95

    /100

    One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.

  • 2021

    3

    One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.

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Details

Profumo

Perfume

Fragrant bouquet rich of citrus fruit and mineral notes, with hints of Mediterranean herbs.

Colore

Color

Medium straw yellow.

Gusto

Taste

It is vibrant, fresh and sapid on the palate.

Serve at:

10 - 12 °C.

Longevity:

05 - 10 years

Young and Fresh White Wines

Pairings

Fish
Shellfish
Cheese
Matured cheese
White fish

Producer
Palmento Costanzo
From this winery
  • Start up year: 2010
  • Oenologist: Nicola Centonze
  • Bottles produced: 90.000
  • Hectares: 14
Palmento Costanzo is located in Contrada Santo Spirit, in the village of Passopisciaro, on the northern side side of Etna. Here, since time immemorial, the following are cultivated manually Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, Carricante and Catarratto. and Catarratto. Today we follow the principles of organic farming with the greatest respect respect for tradition. More than a hundred terraces, with with dry lava stone walls, guard a vineyard cultivated with the alberello system, which climbs the slopes of the volcano of the volcano from 600 to 800 metres above sea level: all the vines, even those over a century old, are supported by are supported by chestnut poles and surround the ancient surrounding the ancient palmento, brought back to life meticulous bio-architectural restoration.

It is in this place that the suggestive wine cellar is located and where our Etna DOC wines are born: authentic expressions expressions of Europe's largest active volcano.

The following wines were awarded in 2020:

Mofete Bianco Etna Bianco Doc 2019: Red from The Wine Hunter, 91 Points from Wine Critisc.com.

Mofete Rosato Etna Rosato Doc 2018: 3 Glasses Gambero Rosso, Red from The Wine Hunter, 91 Points from James Suckling; Mofete Rosato Etna Rosato Doc 2019: 90 Points from Wine Critic.com, 91 Points from WineEnthusiast.

Mofete Rosso Etna Rossa Doc 2016: Red from The Wine Hunter, 92 Points from James Suckling, 96 Points from WineEnthusiast.

Bianco di Sei Etna Bianco Doc 2018: Red from The Wine Hunter, Bronze Medal from Decanter 2020, 91 Points from Wine Critic.com, 91 Points from James Suckling.

Contrada Santo Spirito Etna Rosso Doc 2015: Red from The Wine Hunter, 93 Points from James Suckling.

Particella N. 466 Contrada Santo Spirito Etna Rosso Doc 2016: Red from The Wine Hunter, Silver Medal from Decanter 2020, 98 Points from Wine Critic.com, 93 from Wine Enthusiast.

Nero di Sei Etna Rosso Doc 2015: 4 Viti from Vitae, Gold from The Wine Hunter, 91 Points from James Suckling; Nero di Sei Etna Rosso Doc 2016: Red from The Wine Hunter, 95 Points from Wine Critic.com.

Particella N. 468 Contrada Santo Spirito Etna Rosso Doc 2016: 3 Glasses Gambero Rosso.

Prefillossera Etna Rosso Doc 2016: 5 Grappoli Bibenda 2020, Gold from The Wine Hunter, 93 Points from James Suckling, Corona d'Oro from Vini Buoni d'Italia. Read more
Production area: Sicily
Sicily
Palmento Costanzo

Name Palmento Costanzo Etna Bianco Contrada Cavaliere 2021
Type White green still
Denomination Etna DOC
Vintage 2021
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 12.0% by volume
Grape varieties Carricante, Catarratto Bianco Comune
Country Italy
Region Sicily
Vendor Palmento Costanzo
Origin Contrada Santo Spirito, Passopisciaro, Mount Etna
Climate Northern exposure.
Soil composition Volcanic sand and rocks.
Cultivation system Bush-training with chestnut poles.
Harvest Manual, end of September
Wine making Soft pressing and fermentation in stainless steel tanks with selected indigenous yeasts.
Aging 4 months in stainless steel tanks in contact with the fine lees and 2 months in the bottle.
Allergens Contains sulphites