ETNA ROSSO 'GHIAIA NERA' TASCA D'ALMERITA 2022 DESCRIPTION
- The renowned Sicilian winery Tasca d'Almerita presents Etna Rosso 'Ghiaia Nera', a Nerello Mascalese with a vibrant mineral character produced with grapes from the Tascante Estate. The Tascante project was started by the Tasca d'Almerita family in 2007 on the slopes of the Etna volcano, precisely in the municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia. The foundation behind the project is to understand and enhance the strong bond between Nerello Mascalese and the volcanic soil of Etna, elements that interact to create wines with a unique character, such as 'Ghiaia Nera'.
- Tasca d'Almerita Tenuta Tascante Etna Rosso 'Ghiaia Nera' is a 100% Nerello Mascalese from vines grown on terraces created on black soils of volcanic origin, hence the name of the label. In particular, the vineyards are distributed between the municipalities of Randazzo and Castiglione di Sicilia, on the northern side of Etna, at an altitude of 600 meters above sea level. The harvest takes place in October and is followed by a traditional red vinification, with alcoholic fermentation at a controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks in contact with the skins and complete malolactic fermentation. Once the fermentation processes are complete, the wine is aged for 12 months in 25
- hectoliter Slavonian oak barrels, which precedes bottling and further rest in the bottle before being finally released onto the market.
- The Etna Rosso 'Ghiaia Nera' by Tenuta Tascante Tasca d'Almerita has a ruby red color. The olfactory range evokes aromas of red fruits, violets and undergrowth that meet deep sensations of saltiness and dark spices. In the mouth it is fine and very balanced, with a marked freshness and a subtle tannic texture that guides the material and crunchy progression, with a very long persistence.
