• Palmento Costanzo Etna Rosso Nero di Sei 2020
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Palmento Costanzo Sicily Etna DOC Wines

Palmento Costanzo

Palmento Costanzo Etna Rosso Nero di Sei 2020

Red organic still

Organic and sustainable Most awarded
  • Palmento Costanzo Etna Rosso Nero di Sei 2020
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Palmento Costanzo Sicily Etna DOC Wines
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Denomination Etna DOC
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 13.0% by volume
Area Sicily (Italy)
Grape varieties 80% Nerello Mascalese, 20% Nerello Cappuccio
Aging 24 months in big oak barrels and 12 months in the bottle.
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Awards

  • 2020

    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.

  • 2020

    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.

  • 2020

    3

    One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.

  • 2020

    90

    /100

    Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.

  • 2020

    3

    Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide

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Details

Profumo

Perfume

Rich bouquet where ripe red fruits and sweet spices dominate the scene, with leather, volcanic ash and mint hints.

Colore

Color

Ruby red.

Gusto

Taste

Velvety on the palate, with fine tannins and long persistence.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines

Pairings

Meat
Cheese
Matured cheese
Pork

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 Rosso Nero di Sei 2020
Type Red organic still
Denomination Etna DOC
Vintage 2020
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 13.0% by volume
Grape varieties 80% Nerello Mascalese, 20% Nerello Cappuccio
Country Italy
Region Sicily
Vendor Palmento Costanzo
Origin Contrada Santo Spirito, Passopisciaro, Mount Etna - Northern exposure
Soil composition Volcanic sand and rocks.
Cultivation system Bush-training with chestnut poles.
Plants per hectare 8000
Yield per hectare 50 q.
Harvest Manual, second decade of October
Wine making Fermentation in truncated cone-shaped oak vats with selected indigenous yeasts. Malolactic fermentation fully run.
Aging 24 months in big oak barrels and 12 months in the bottle.
Allergens Contains sulphites