Palmento Costanzo - Contrada Santo Spirito Bianco

Production area: C.da Santo Spirito, Passopisciaro, Etna.
Exposition: north.
Altitude: 750 m a.s.l.
Soil: volcanic sand and rocks.

Grapes: Carricante 100%.
Training system: bush-training with chestnut poles. Up to 100 years old vines.
Plantation density: on average 7000 vines/Ha.
Average yield: 40/50 quintals.

Harvest: manual, last week of September.
Vinification: soft pressing and fermentation in stainless steel tanks and wood.
Ageing: 12 months in stainless steel tanks and tonneaux in contact with the fine lees and 12 months in the bottle.

Tasting notes

Straw yellow colour with golden nuances, with an elegant and complex bouquet with citrus hints predominated by white pulp fruits and hints of mineral notes. On the palate it is persistent, with a good acidity and a pleasant sapid finish.