Sciare dell Alba - Etna Bianco, Sicily (2020)

TASTING NOTES

Pale straw gold colour, with tropical aromas and flavours of soursop, apricot and peach with floral/herbal/mineral notes. Bright acidity with a slightly sandy texture, a touch of smoked salt and a long, clean finish.

From a tiny plot of land on the east side of Mount Etna at about 500m above sea level. Soils are of volcanic origin, primarily sandy, and rich in fossils and organic material. Grapes are harvested by hand and yields are low. 

Vinified in temperature controlled, stainless steel tanks. The wine is then aged in stainless steel tanks for three months (in contact with the fine lees) then in bottle for one month before release. 

A new winery with just a few hectares on the eastern side of Etna, 500 meters above sea level, in Mascali (CT), planted to Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, Carricante, and Cattarratto.