Tenute di Mannino di Plachi Etna DOC Red

Grapes: Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio

Production Area: Castiglione di Sicilia (Mt Etna)

Altitude: 600m above sea level

Vineyard Exposure: North

Soil Type: Breeding and Espalier tree on sandy, volcanic soils arranged in small terraces. There are vast fluctuations in temperature from day to night.

Harvest: Manual in early October.  70-80 quintals per hectare yield. Age of vines is 14-80 years.

Technique: Long maceration with the skins at a controlled temperature, spontaneous malolactic fermentation in stainless steel and aged in 500 and 1500-litre barrels of French oak. Bottling after 24 months of ageing in wood. Moderate ageing in oak barrels and then in the bottle for 12 months.

Recommended Food Pairings: Red meats, pasta dishes, mature cheeses

Service Temperature: 18°C.

Alcohol Content: 13.5%