Vurría Nerello Mascalese Rosso
Di Giovanna
The dry, windy climate of this new home in West Sicily and the mineral-rich soil lends the wine a beautiful aromatic composition that is expressed on the nose with hints of rose petal and dried cherry and third-wave coffee followed by notes of smoke and white pepper. On the palate it is a shade darker than the Etna examples with the same dazzling acidity, showing cherry, blueberry compote, and savoury, mineral rich notes redolent of real iced tea, ringing out with a long, clean, harmonious finish.
Country: Italy
Region: Palermo, Sicily
Appellation: Contessa Entellina DOC
Climate: Moderate Mediterranean
Altitude: 450-550m
Soils: Ancient volcanic, mineral rich soils of volcanic tuff with a dispersed composition ranging from stony to clay bases.
Varietal/Blend: 100% Nerello Mascalese
Fermentation: De-stemmed then fermented in stainless steel in contact with the skins for 7 days, then softly pressed
Ageing: Aged for 18 months in stainless steel.
Vineyard & Vine Age: Grapes from the highest parcel of historic estate family vineyard 'Paradiso' in Contessa Entellina DOC, 30 year-old vines located high hillside vineyards on limestone and volcanic tuff, situated over 1500 feet above sea level, organically grown, aggressive green harvesting, zero chemicals, single guyot, hand harvested at ideal ripeness.
ABV: 13.0%
Produced Cases: 1,250
CSPC: 874487
Country: Italy
Region: Palermo, Sicily
Appellation: Contessa Entellina DOC
The dry, windy climate of this new home in West Sicily and the mineral-rich soil lends the wine a beautiful aromatic composition that is expressed on the nose with hints of rose petal and dried cherry and third-wave coffee followed by notes of smoke and white pepper. On the palate it is a shade darker than the Etna examples with the same dazzling acidity, showing cherry, blueberry compote, and savoury, mineral rich notes redolent of real iced tea, ringing out with a long, clean, harmonious finish.
TECHNICAL INFO
Climate: Moderate Mediterranean
Altitude: 450-550m
Soils: Ancient volcanic, mineral rich soils of volcanic tuff with a dispersed composition ranging from stony to clay bases.
Varietal/Blend: 100% Nerello Mascalese
Fermentation: De-stemmed then fermented in stainless steel in contact with the skins for 7 days, then softly pressed
Ageing: Aged for 18 months in stainless steel.
Vineyard & Vine Age: Grapes from the highest parcel of historic estate family vineyard 'Paradiso' in Contessa Entellina DOC, 30 year-old vines located high hillside vineyards on limestone and volcanic tuff, situated over 1500 feet above sea level, organically grown, aggressive green harvesting, zero chemicals, single guyot, hand harvested at ideal ripeness.
ABV: 13.0%
Produced Cases: 1,250
CSPC: 874487
Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South
T: 403-971-1898
E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca
Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North
T: 780-203-5284
E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca
The dry, windy climate of this new home in West Sicily and the mineral-rich soil lends the wine a beautiful aromatic composition that is expressed on the nose with hints of rose petal and dried cherry and third-wave coffee followed by notes of smoke and white pepper. On the palate it is a shade darker than the Etna examples with the same dazzling acidity, showing cherry, blueberry compote, and savoury, mineral rich notes redolent of real iced tea, ringing out with a long, clean, harmonious finish.
TECHNICAL INFO
Country: Italy
Region: Palermo, Sicily
Appellation: Contessa Entellina DOC
Climate: Moderate Mediterranean
Altitude: 450-550m
Soils: Ancient volcanic, mineral rich soils of volcanic tuff with a dispersed composition ranging from stony to clay bases.
Varietal/Blend: 100% Nerello Mascalese
Fermentation: De-stemmed then fermented in stainless steel in contact with the skins for 7 days, then softly pressed
Ageing: Aged for 18 months in stainless steel.
Vineyard & Vine Age: Grapes from the highest parcel of historic estate family vineyard 'Paradiso' in Contessa Entellina DOC, 30 year-old vines located high hillside vineyards on limestone and volcanic tuff, situated over 1500 feet above sea level, organically grown, aggressive green harvesting, zero chemicals, single guyot, hand harvested at ideal ripeness.
ABV: 13.0%
Produced Cases: 1,250
CSPC: 874487
Calgary + Alberta South
Andrew Stewart
403-604-0408
andrew@vinoalvino.ca
Edmonton + Alberta North
Joe Gurba
780-203-5284
joe@vinoalvino.ca
Saskatoon + Saskatchewan South
Kerrie Gavin
306-290-0277
kerrie@vinoalvino.ca
