Tenuta di Fessina
Etna Bianco Superiore Il Musmeci 2023
Other years:
2021| Denomination | DOC Etna Bianco Superiore |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Sicily (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Carricante |
| Aging | 10 - 12 months in 5 hl French oak tonneaux, subsequent passage into large 35 hl French oak casks for 6 - 8 months, final ageing in bottles for a minimum of 4 years. |
| Other years | 2021 |
Description
Still white wine from Etna Superiore DOC, 12.5% ABV, produced by Tenuta di Fessina. 100% Carricante, 2023 vintage. A wine made in Milo, on the eastern slopes of Etna, from Carricante grapes grown at 900 meters above sea level. Fermentation and aging for two years in stainless steel, followed by six months in tonneaux and two years in bottle. The result is a straw yellow wine with green highlights, with a herbaceous bouquet of lemon thyme, vanilla, wax, and citrus. On the palate, it is complex and vertical, sharp, and has a savory finish.
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Serve at:
08 - 10 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
- Start up year: 2007
- Oenologist: Alessandro Benedetto, Jacopo Maniaci
- Bottles produced: 80.000
- Hectares: 15
The project took shape in 2007 when the Tuscan producer Silvia and her husband Roberto purchased an old Nerello Mascalese vineyard dating back to the last century. Read more
| Name | Tenuta di Fessina Etna Bianco Superiore Il Musmeci 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | White green still |
| Denomination | Etna DOC |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Carricante |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Vendor | Tenuta di Fessina |
| Origin | Milo, Contrada Caselle |
| Climate | Altitude: 900 m. a.s.l. Exposure: East |
| Soil composition | Milo, on the eastern slope of Etna, is the home of Carricante grapes, often lashed by heavy rains and has the highest percentage of rainfall on the entire island. The soil composition is complex with extreme pedo-climatic conditions, which if skilfully sustained are able to give wines unique in taste and longevity. The soil, made up of centuries of volcanic activity, has several layers of minerals and salts, pumice, lapilli, fine and light ash. This terroir, which has a sub-acid reaction, is particularly fertile and capable of producing a very high total acidity. Here Carricante finds its pure and typical expression. The unique conditions allow grapes to be grown at incredibly high altitudes, with great potential for ripening and late ageing. |
| Yield per hectare | 4000 kg. |
| Harvest | October |
| Fermentation temperature | 25-28 °C |
| Wine making | Fermentation and ageing for two years in stainless steel, then six months in tonneaux and two years in the bottle. Fermentation at a temperature between 25 and 28 °C. Maceration on the skins for 10 5 days. |
| Aging | 10 - 12 months in 5 hl French oak tonneaux, subsequent passage into large 35 hl French oak casks for 6 - 8 months, final ageing in bottles for a minimum of 4 years. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |