100% Nerello mascalese
Production area: contrada San Lorenzo, township of Randazzo (Catania)
Extension of the vineyard: 8 ha with yields of 5 tons/ha
Deep volcanic soil with some stones
Exposure: Northern slope of the Mount Etna, 700-750 meters a.s.l.
50 – 100-year-old vines
Harvested in the first ten days of October
Vinification: alcoholic fermentation under controlled temperature (28-30° C)
Aging: spontaneous malolactic fermentation and aging in French oak barriques, tonneaux.
Bottling after 16-18 months of wood aging and 1 month in steel.
Annual production: 900 9L cases