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The palate is dry, fresh, saline and mineral, lightly tannic and with a distinct aromatic persistence of red fruit notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tNerello Mascalese (100%), Etna’s noble red grape variety, grown on sandy, volcanic soils that are rich in minerals, with sub-acid reaction. Vines are 25 years of age on average and are trained in a spurred cordon system, with densities of 6,000 to 7,000 vinestocks per hectare and yields of 7,000 to 8,000 kg\/ha. Vineyards vary in elevation from 500 m (c. 1,600 ft) to 700 m (c. 2,300 ft) a.s.l. The climate type ranges from high hill to mountain, with a humid and rainy cooler season, high ventilation and a significant diurnal range.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tGrapes are hand-picked in early October, de-stemmed, then go through a pre-fermentative cold maceration for 12 hours and softly pressed obtaining 65% of free-run juice. Fermentation without any skin contact occurs at a controlled temperature in stainless steel vats for about 10 days, using an indigenous yeast selected in the vineyard by Benanti. Maturation then occurs in stainless steel tanks on the fine lees until bottling. 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On the nose, aromas of red fruit merge with warming herbs and spices. The palate is dry, medium- to full-bodied and structured with ripe tannins and a persistent, harmonious finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tVineyard in Contrada Cavaliere, on the South-western slope of Mount Etna, within the municipality of Santa Maria di Licodia (CT). This area is known for its high elevation (900 m a.s.l. \/ 2,950 ft a.s.l.), low rainfall rate and abundant luminosity. Vineyard of Nerello Mascalese, the noble red grape variety of Mount Etna, planted on sandy volcanic soil, with an abundance of skeleton and minerals, with sub-acid reaction. The 50-year-old vines are organized in rows and pruned in Guyot, with a density of 6,500 plants per hectare and a yield of 6,000 kg\/ha. The mountainous climate is humid but less rainy than in other areas of Etna in the colder season, with good ventilation and very significant temperature changes between day and night.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tFollowing the manual harvest around mid October, the grapes are fully de-stemmed in the cellar, where fermentation with maceration takes place in stainless steel at a controlled temperature over approximately 21 days, using only indigenous Etna yeasts selected by the winery after a long direct experimentation. 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Lofty aromas of red fruits and spices are complemented by similar characteristics on the palate, which is dry and medium- to full-bodied, with smoother tannins, and a persistent, harmonious finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tVineyards in Contrada Monte Serra, on the South-east slope of Mount Etna, within the territory of Viagrande (CT). Elevation is 450 m. a.s.l. \/ 1,500 ft a.s.l. Vineyard of Nerello Mascalese with a South-east facing aspect. Vines are planted in sandy, volcanic soil, rich in “ripiddu” (small pumice lava stones) and minerals, with sub-acid reaction. The plants are of mixed ages and include some 100 year old ones, all trained in alberello, with a planting density of about 9,000 vinestocks per hectare and a yield of approximately 6,500 kg\/ha. 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