Tenute di Mannino di Plachi Etna DOC White

Technique: Made primarily from Carricante grapes, native of Mount Etna, along with small percentages of Cataratto and Minella. Crushing and soft pressing, cold settling and fermentation for at least 20 days at very low temperatures.  After the transfer, the ageing lasts a few months on the lees and then in the bottle. With the ageing in the bottle, if well managed at a controlled temperature, the aromas evolve showing elegance and minerality.  Consumption is recommended well beyond the first year after harvest because it maintains a perfect balance between freshness, softness, and flavour, with a strong mineral note made from volcanic soils rich in trace elements.  

Production Area: Viagrande, Castiglione di Sicilia (Mt Etna)

Altitude: 400m above sea level, 550m above sea level

Vineyard Exposure: East, North

Soil Type: Breeding and Espalier tree on sandy, volcanic soils arranged in small terraces. There are vast fluctuations in temperature from day to night.

Harvest: Strictly by hand. 50 quintals per hectare yield. Average age of vines is 30 years.

Appetizers, pasta, fish.

Service Temperature: 8-10°C.

Alcohol Content: 12.5%