Etna Vico Rosso 2016

Vigna Vico is a bush vine trained site featuring pre-phylloxera vines located in the town of Passopisciaro, Contrada Santo Spirito. The growing area sits 700m above sea level, and features sandy volcanic soils.

The juice undergoes a fast maceration with the skins before a temperature-controlled fermentation for 10 days. After malolactic fermentation the wine ages in 700 liter French Tonneau for at least 14 months, then in steel vats for at least 1 month and about 20 months in the bottle.

Vico expresses a concentrated version of Etna, a product of the exceptionally old vines used for this bottling. Fresh blackberry and pomegranate mingle with a delicate mixture of clove, nutmeg and balsamic. The finish displays a core of loamy earth and wet leaves.