Awards
Serve at:
12 - 14 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years

Producer
Monteleone
From this winery
The protagonists of this project are the three of us: Giulia Monteleone – the first-person narrator -, my father Enrico and my boyfriend Benedetto Alessandro who makes wine for a living.
Ours is not a family business, but simply a family: taking care of the vineyards and producing wine are activities which have transformed our lives so much that any boundary between life and work has been erased ever since.
Our life paths have been very different, nonetheless – through bizarre turns of events – we have eventually met each other and chosen to take part in the wonderful and complex adventure of wine-making.
Our project took shape in July 2017 when, after a long research, we chose an old, two-hectare vineyard near the river Alcantara. We are at the foot of Mount Etna, less than 500 metres above sea level, and 30 metres away from the ancient Cuba di Santa Domenica, a rare and wonderful Byzantine jewel. When we first came here in a hot summer day, a warm wind swept our doubts and uncertainties away immediately: this was the locus amenus we had been looking for, the right place to make our wine. In the following years we have been focusing on expanding our business through new vineyards which would be the basis for new wines. Ours is a story in the making and the best part of it is that the most of it is yet to come. Read more
Ours is not a family business, but simply a family: taking care of the vineyards and producing wine are activities which have transformed our lives so much that any boundary between life and work has been erased ever since.
Our life paths have been very different, nonetheless – through bizarre turns of events – we have eventually met each other and chosen to take part in the wonderful and complex adventure of wine-making.
Our project took shape in July 2017 when, after a long research, we chose an old, two-hectare vineyard near the river Alcantara. We are at the foot of Mount Etna, less than 500 metres above sea level, and 30 metres away from the ancient Cuba di Santa Domenica, a rare and wonderful Byzantine jewel. When we first came here in a hot summer day, a warm wind swept our doubts and uncertainties away immediately: this was the locus amenus we had been looking for, the right place to make our wine. In the following years we have been focusing on expanding our business through new vineyards which would be the basis for new wines. Ours is a story in the making and the best part of it is that the most of it is yet to come. Read more


Fish
Shellfish
Cheese
Matured cheese
White fish
Name | Monteleone Etna Bianco Anthemis 2021 |
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Type | White still |
Denomination | Etna DOC |
Vintage | 2021 |
Size | 0,75 l |
Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
Grape varieties | 100% Carricante |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Vendor | Monteleone |
Origin | The grapes come from the eastern slope of Etna, grown in the municipality of Sant'Alfio |
Climate | Altitude: 900 m. a.s.l. This area is characterised by the great influence of the sea. |
Soil composition | The particularly rich soils, composed of volcanic and mineral sands, give great freshness and flavour to the white wines produced here. |
Cultivation system | The vines are grown using the Guyot system. |
Wine making | The grapes are harvested in the early hours of the morning and delivered to the winery in small 10 kg crates. After destemming, the grapes are immediately softly crushed and, after 48 hours of decanting, the must ferments in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. |
Aging | The wine matures on its fine lees for 12 months in 700-litre French oak tonneaux. During this time, weekly battonage is carried out. A partial malolactic fermentation takes place. |
Allergens | Contains sulphites |