Tenute Mannino di Plachi Nerello Mascalese IGT
Tenute Mannino di Plachi "Nerello Mascalese" IGT
Ruby red colour with pleasant purple hues. Intense and vinous bouquet with pleasant hints of red berry fruit. Dry, soft and slightly tannic taste with a pleasantly bitter aftertaste.
Details
Grapes: Nerello Mascalese
Production Area: Mount Etna, Castiglione di Sicilia
Altitude: 550m 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 harvest in early October. Vine age: 80 years.
Technique: Following soft pressing, the refinement of the product takes place in stainless steel tanks for about four months and in French oak barrels for two months. Long cryomaceration with prolongation of the phase of maceration at low temperature for a few days.
Recommended Food Pairings: versatile wine suited to roasted red and white meats, soups and stews.
Service Temperature: 18°C.
Alcohol Content: 12.5%
