Tenuta di Aglaea, "Contrada Santo Spirito", Etna DOC

Interesting facts

"Contrada Santo Spirito" is a very elegant and balanced wine that combines delicacy and strength, which the manufacturer calls a model of elegance, and critics South of Barolo. The wine is made from grapes nerello Mascalese, grown in the province of Santo Spirito vineyard, consisting of terraces consisting of ancient dry stone walls. The vines grow at an altitude of 750 meters above sea level. Porous and deep soil of the vineyard is rich in minerals and includes volcanic ash and sand. Harvested in mid-October. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation take place in stainless steel tanks. Aging in new French barriques lasts 13 months.

Tasting Characteristics

The wine has deep ruby color.
Explosive aroma of wine is filled with tones of rose petals, lavender, mint, wood and spice, which give way to hints of black mineral sand, the nuances of vanilla and BlackBerry.
The taste of the wine combines the delicacy and power. It is a blend of crisp notes of red and black fruits and spices, which are surrounded by fine-grained tannins and develop on the background of a very smooth texture. The finish is long and really fine.
The wine goes well with dishes of meat, poultry (rooster, partridge, pheasant, pigeon), meat tartare, carpaccio, tartare of red tuna, as well as veal and pork with light sauces.

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About the manufacturer

Tenuta di Aglaea — винодельческое хозяйство, названное в честь младшей из трех граций, дочерей Зевса. Виноградники расположены на северном склоне Этны, на высоте 700-800 метров над уровнем моря. Почвы богаты минералами и имеют достаточно пористую структуру. Плотность посадки составляет 8000 лоз на гектар, урожайность низкая.