Tenuta delle Terre Nere - Etna Bianco 2023
Tenuta delle Terre Nere is located in Randazzo, Sicily . The estate has been cultivating vines on the slopes of Mount Etna since 2002. It covers almost 55 hectares, divided into 24 plots and six crus, with a total area of 27 hectares in production and 7 hectares in breeding. All the vineyards of Terre Nere are cultivated in organic farming , and this since the creation of the winery, with a certification since 2010. The vineyards of Terre Nere extend from 600 to 1000 meters altitude and are planted on steep slopes. The steepest slopes are tightly terraced and must be worked entirely by hand. Many vines are approaching 100 years old and one plot that is over 130 years old was planted before the epidemic phylloxera from the end of the 19th century. Tenuta delle Terre Nere has vineyards in six crus : Calderara Sottana, San Lorenzo, Bocca d'Orzo, Santo Spirito, Guardiola and Feudo di Mezzo.
Etna Bianco is a blend of Carricante (70%), Catarratto (20%), Grecanico (5%) and Minnella (5%) , from the young vines of all the estate's vineyards. The grapes are pressed and fermented in low temperature stainless steel tanks.
Grape varieties: 70% Carricante, 20% Catarratto, 5% Grecanico, 5% Minnella
