Tenute di Mannino di Plachi Etna DOC Red
Tenute di Mannino di Plachi "Etna DOC" Red
Ruby red colour. Vinous, intense and elegant bouquet with hints of flowers and macerated fruit. Dry, full, tannic taste.
Details
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%
