Tenuta delle Terre Nere - Etna Santo Spirito Rosso 2016
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.
Santo Spirito is a Premier Cru made from Nerello Mascalese (98%) and Nerello Cappucio (2%) , from vines aged between 40 and 100 years. The wine is aged in large French oak barrels for 16 to 18 years . months , then 1 month in steel tanks before bottling.
Grape varieties: 98% Nerello Mascalese, 2% Nerello Cappucio