Palmento Costanzo
Contrada Santo Spirito 2019
| Denomination | DOC Etna Rosso |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Sicily (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 90% Nerello Mascalese, 10% Nerello Cappuccio |
| Aging | 24 in French oak barrels (Ovum) and 18 months in bottle. |
| Year | 2019 |
| Biologic | Sì |
| Product name | Contrada Santo Spirito 2019 |
| Color | Lively ruby red with garnet hues. |
| Perfume | Broad, deep bouquet with notes of marasca cherries in spirit, black cherry and tomato leaf mingling with hints of black pepper and sweet tobacco. |
| Taste | The palate has an excellent velvety structure, with soft tannins and woody notes. |
| Region | Sicily |
| Country | Italy |
Description
Organic still red wine from Etna DOC, 14% ABV, produced by Palmento Costanzo. Blend: 90% Nerello Mascalese, 10% Nerello Cappuccio. 0.75L bottle, 2019 vintage. A wine that expresses the power of the volcano through the passion of a winery that cultivates its vines at 720 meters above sea level. Fermentation in truncated cone-shaped oak vats with indigenous yeasts. Malolactic fermentation is carried out entirely. Aged for 24 months in French oak barrels (Ovum) and 18 months in bottle. A broad and deep bouquet with notes of morello cherry in alcohol, black cherry, and tomato leaf that blend with notes of black pepper and sweet tobacco. A vibrant ruby red color with garnet hues. On the palate, it has an excellent velvety structure, with soft tannins and woody notes.
Awards
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2019
90/100
Decanter is a wine and lifestyle magazine, published monthly in around 90 countries. The magazine includes industry news, classic guides and advice on wine and spirits.
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2019
93/100
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.
Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 2010
- Oenologist: Nicola Centonze
- Bottles produced: 90.000
- Hectares: 14
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
| Name | Palmento Costanzo Contrada Santo Spirito 2019 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red organic still |
| Denomination | Etna DOC |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 90% Nerello Mascalese, 10% Nerello Cappuccio |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Vendor | Palmento Costanzo |
| Origin | Contrada Santo Spirito, Passopisciaro, Etna |
| Climate | Altitude: 720 m. a.s.l. Exposure: North. |
| Soil composition | Volcanic sands; boulders and effusive rocks. |
| Cultivation system | Sapling supported by chestnut poles. |
| Plants per hectare | 8000 |
| Yield per hectare | 40 q. |
| Harvest | Manual, with selection on plant, end of October |
| Wine making | Fermentation in oak truncated conical vats with indigenous yeasts. Malolactic fermentation fully carried out. |
| Aging | 24 in French oak barrels (Ovum) and 18 months in bottle. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |