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    Terre Nere Etna Rosso Prephylloxera

    Tenuta delle Terre Nere Tenuta delle Terre Nere

    167,50 €

    For over 70 years, these two plots of land within the larger Calderara Sottana vineyard have been tended by winegrower Don Peppino. In a modern world where some prefer to tear down rather than preserve their heritage, this rare pre-phylloxera vineyard, now approaching 150 years of age, is repaying the love it has received. Unparalleled class and elegance in character, without compromising on power and depth of fruit. A special combination of elegance, power, and minerality like a "volcano" in the glass. It cannot be compared to anything less than an unparalleled Barolo or a great Burgundy. The vineyard withstood the leafhopper invasion, two world wars, and countless seismic explosions. So the wine will also withstand many years in your cellar.
    Vintage
    2023
    Country
    Italy
    Sweetness
    Dry wine
    Appellation
    Etna Rosso DOC
    Variety
    Nerello Cappuccio,Nerello Mascalese
    Bottle Size
    750ml
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    Data sheet

    Climate
    Climate:
    Continental with a large temperature range due to altitude
    Vineyard age
    Vineyard age:
    Yeasts
    Yeasts:
    Indigenous
    Vinification
    Vinification:
    Ζύμωση σε δρύινα barriques και μεγάλα βαρέλια
    Ageing
    Ageing:
    18 μήνες σε γαλλικά barriques και μεγάλα βαρέλια
    Filtration
    Filtration:
    No

    Region:
    Sicily
    Soils:
    Volcanic, rich in rocks, traces of ash
    Altitude:
    600m
    Irrigation:
    No
    Density of plantation (vines/ ha):
    6.500
    Yied:
    3.500kg/ha
    Cultivation:
    Biological
    Harvest:
    Hand-harvested
    Malolactic fermentation:
    Yes
    Clarification:
    No
    Alcohol:
    14,50%
    PH:
    3,55
    Total acidity (gr/L):
    5,70
    Residual sugar (gr/L):
    No
    Total production:
    6.000
    Organic Certified:
    Yes
    Biodynamic:
    No
    Vegan Certified:
    No
    Main grape :
    Nerello Mascalese
    Producteur:
    Tenuta delle Terre Nere

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    If Calderara Sottana is the most complete cru of the Etna volcano, then the two pre-phylloxera vines contained within it, covering no more than 8 acres, are the quintessence of its character. The label bears the name of the winegrower who tended these vines for years and began bottling them separately for the first time in 2006. The perfection in the quality of the fruit means low or zero sulphur during the winemaking process. Depth in the fruit, a spicy and extremely ripe character, pepper, graphite, and flowers are readily apparent on the nose, while in the mouth the initial hint of mild tannins disappears in a flash. Their "attack" builds gradually, revealing a small beast in a cage that still needs a lot of time. The fruit concentration is monumental and manages to hide the unbridled youthful power of the wine. An extremely rare vinification of a very large terroir-driven wine, in every sense of the word.
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