Terra Costantino
Terra Costantino Etna Rosso DeAetna 2022
| Denomination | Etna DOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Sicily (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 90% Nerello Mascalese, 10% Nerello Cappuccio |
| Aging | When malolactic fermentation is complete, the wine matures in steel and medium-sized oak barrels, and then in bottle. |
Description
The name DeAetna, inspired by the title of a Latin pamphlet dated 1494, expresses the sacredness of the oenological universe. Written in dialogue form, the text tells of the ascension to the top of the volcano by a Venetian writer, Pietro Bembo, after returning from his stay in Messina at Constantine Lascaris’s. The description and study of Mt.Etna and its activity assign to "DeAetna" classical and historical mysticism giving the Sicilian wine the most intellectual moment of the encounter at the table.
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Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
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- Start up year: 1975
- Oenologist: Luca D'Attoma
- Bottles produced: 30.000
- Hectares: 10
This activity was dedicated to self-sufficiency until recent years, when Dino decided to change his path towards quality, followed by his son Fabio in the name of his attachment to the territory as follows: "We listen to the grapes, we smell the earth, we caress the vineyard. When the sun beats, when cold nights blow on the shoots, when the colours of the leaves change, we are there. But we don't make wine. Etna does the wine up here".
And in accordance with this axiom, the biological protocol was chosen to conduct the single body of about 10 hectares, between 450 and 550 meters above sea level, in Contrada Blandano, which is the company's heritage. Volcanic soils on which only ethnic vines are allowed, with the two Nerello red berries and Carricante and Catarratto for the white ones.
The oldest vines are planted with saplings, with densities of around 8,000 vines per hectare, which decrease to around 4,000 for the more recent spurred cordon vines. In the cellar, the advent of Luca D'Attoma has given further impetus to the search for quality, leaning towards the traditional large barrel for the two Blandano, which unfortunately are expected with the new vintage after the good performance sustained, for both, with 2014. Only steel is used for the white and pink wines, and cement and tonneau for the red wines of the DeAetna line.
This name tends to indicate "a philosophy before a wine", in fact it is taken from the title of a booklet of 1496, in which the future Cardinal Pietro Bembo disserts the conformation of the volcano after a trip to Sicily. Read more
| Name | Terra Costantino Etna Rosso DeAetna 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red organic still |
| Denomination | Etna DOC |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 90% Nerello Mascalese, 10% Nerello Cappuccio |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Vendor | Terra Costantino |
| Origin | Contrada Blandano - Viagrande (CT) |
| Climate | High-hill with considerable day-night temperature swings. Altitude: 500 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South-East. |
| Soil composition | Sand of volcanic origin. |
| Cultivation system | Vertical-trained, bush-trained and spurred cordon-trained. |
| Plants per hectare | 6500 |
| Yield per hectare | 50-60 q |
| Harvest | Manual, first fifteen days of October. |
| Wine making | The grapes are destemmed and then allowed to ferment on the skins for about ten days. During skin contact, the wine is briefly pumped over the cap. |
| Aging | When malolactic fermentation is complete, the wine matures in steel and medium-sized oak barrels, and then in bottle. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |