Nicosia Etna Bianco Lenza di Munti 720 m. s.l.m. 2022

Nicosia Etna Bianco Lenza di Munti 720 m. s.l.m. 2022

Nicosia, 0,75 l - 12.50%
60% Carricante, 40% Catarratto Bianco Comune

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2023
HK$ 147.00
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Sicily - Italy
White green still

How to serve

Serve at:

08 - 10°C.

Longevity:

05 - 10 years

Glass:
Young and Fresh White Wines
Nicosia Etna Bianco Lenza di Munti 720 m. s.l.m. 2022
"Lenza di Munti" Etna Bianco is a complex and captivating wine with an intense bouquet of wildflowers, grapefruit and apple, which reveals great freshness and flavour on the palate. A blend of autochthonous Carricante and Catarratto grapes, grown on the lava terraces of vineyards combining the elegance, typical of high-altitude wines, with the marked minerality deriving from its volcanic origin.

Colour

Bright, straw yellow.

Bouquet

Intense bouquet with notes of wild flowers, grapefruit and apple.

Flavour

Fresh and elegant on the palate, with excellent structure and great minerality.

Pairing

Ideal as an apéritif or in combination with fish dishes, sushi, fried seafood and vegetables in tempura.

Starters
Fish
Shellfish
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Features

Name Nicosia Etna Bianco Lenza di Munti 720 m. s.l.m. 2022
Type White green still
Classification DOC Etna Bianco
Year 2022
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 12.50% by volume
Grape varieties 60% Carricante, 40% Catarratto Bianco Comune
Country
Region Sicily
Origin Trecastagni (Catania).
Climate Average altitude: 720 m. a.s.l. with remarkable changes in temperature between day and night.
Soil composition Volcanic, very rich in minerals.
Cultivation system Spurred cordon espalier.
Harvest By hand in boxes, around the second week of October.
Fermentation temperature 5-18 °C.
Fermentation period About 20-25 days.
Vinification Grapes are cold-macerated for 24 hours before being softly pressed. After 48 hours of static settling, the fermentation lasts for about 20-25 days at a controlled temperature of 5-18°C.
Ageing In stainless steel tanks on fine lees followed by 2 months in bottle.
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing Ideal as an apéritif or in combination with fish dishes, sushi, fried seafood and vegetables in tempura.
On offer Price Nicosia Etna Bianco Lenza di Munti 720 m. s.l.m. 2022 HK$ 147.00 

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Gambero Rosso
 
3 red glasses - Absolutely superb. Only 305 out of 18000. 2022
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James Suckling
92/100 
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James Suckling
94/100 
2020
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It was back in 1898 when Francesco Nicosia, the current owner's great-grandfather, decided to open the first wine shop in Trecastagni on the eastern slope of Mount Etna. These were golden times for Etna wine, which even then was known and appreciated...

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