Etna Bianco Pietrarizzo 2023

Description

Still white wine from Etna, Sicily, 13% ABV, produced by Cantine Tornatore. Blend: Carricante, Catarratto Bianco Comune. 0.75L bottle, 2023 vintage. A wine born from the passion of a family that has been producing wines on Etna, a unique and fascinating area, for over 150 years. The grapes, hand-picked in small crates, are quickly transported to the cellar where they are manually sorted on a conveyor belt. Destemmed and lightly crushed, they are sent to the press where they are gently pressed. The resulting must is cold-clarified and fermented at a temperature of 15-16°C in 50-hl oak barrels. After fermentation, the wine is aged on the fine lees for approximately 5 months. Aged for approximately 5 months in wooden barrels and 3 months in bottle. Intense straw yellow with faint greenish reflections. Pleasant aromas of exotic fruit, especially grapefruit and white peach. On the palate, the wine is characterized by a very pleasant sapidity and freshness complemented by an extraordinary complexity and sweetness of taste.

Details

Perfume

Pleasant hints of exotic fruits, especially of grapefruit and white peach.

Color

Intense straw yellow, with light green reflections.

Taste

Pleasant flavour and freshness complemented by an extraordinary minerality and light taste of sweetness.

Serve at:

10 - 12 °C.

Longevity:

05 - 10 years

Producer

Producer

Cantine Tornatore

From this winery

• Start up year: 1865
• Oenologist: Angelo Di Grazia
• Bottles produced: 350.000
• Hectares: 72

Founded in 1865 by Francesco Tornatore’s great-grandfather, the winery has carried on a winemaking tradition rooted in the fertile lands of Etna for more than 150 years. In 1910 grandfather Giuseppe consolidated the family business by building a palmento in contrada Piano Fiera, marking the beginning of an expansion that would encompass other valuable land on Etna’s northern slope. Our deep knowledge of the land, enriched by decades of experience and passed from generation to generation, allows us today to look to the future with the certainty of those who have always known how to respect the land and its traditions, continuing our commitment to excellence and innovation in the world of wine. Read more

Sicily

Technical Sheet

Name	Tornatore Etna Bianco Pietrarizzo 2023
Type	White still
Denomination	Etna DOC
Vintage	2023
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	13.0% by volume
Grape varieties	Carricante, Catarratto Bianco Comune
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Vendor	Cantine Tornatore
Origin	Castiglione di Sicilia, Northern slopes of Mount Etna.
Cultivation system	Cordon trained.
Yield per hectare	6,000kg/h.
Harvest	2nd 10 days of October. The grapes are harvested by hand in small crates and quickly brought to the winery where they are manually selected on a conveyor- belt
Fermentation temperature	15 6 °C
Wine making	Destemmed and slightly crushed, they are sent to the vertical press where they are gently pressed. The must is clarified at low temperatures, and left to ferment at 15/16 °C in wooden barrels of 50 hectoliters before being bottled. After the fermentation the wine obtained rests on the lees for 5 months.
Aging	About 5 months in wooden barrels and then 3 months bottle.
Allergens	Contains sulphites