Everything here uncompromisingly speaks of the «Muntagna», the name they fondly use to refer to the Etna. Eighteen hectares divided into several contradas and hills. The small parcels are vinified separately because each plot is characterized by the lava flow that sedimented over time.
The vineyards of Palmento Costanzo are located in Contrada Santo Spirito, in Passopisciaro, a small town near Castiglione di Sicilia. This is the heart of the Parco Naturale dell’Etna, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Mt. Etna, Europe’s highest active volcano, offers one of the most spectacular territories in the world. An active and dynamic place, overflowing with terrestrial energy: a vigorous natural laboratory where everything evolves and transforms.
In the cellar, the parcels are vinified separately, following specific paths focused at capturing the soul of the volcano’s different expressions. The vats and barrels chosen also aim at purity: stainless steel, tonneaux and large barrels have been selected to ensure that the essence of wood would not overpower the natural richness of the vine of origin.
Production area: Contrada Santo Spirito, Passopisciaro, Mount Etna.
Exposition: North.
Soil: volcanic sand and rocks. Fertile soil, rich in alkaline and ferrous elements.
Grapes: Nerello Mascalese 90% – Nerello Cappuccio 10%.
Harvest: manual, hand selected bunches, end of October.
Vinification: fermentation in truncated cone-shaped oak vats with selected indigenous yeasts. Malolactic fermentation fully run.
Ageing: 24 months in French oak barrels (Ovum) and 12 months in the bottle.
Bright ruby colour with a rich and elegant bouquet of red berries, sour cherry and flinty notes. On the palate is around with strong and pronounced tannis, long and persistent with a pleasantly mineral finish.
Ideal in combination with rich and savory dishes such as red meats, game and mature cheeses, as well as with fusion preparations, such as wagyu yakitori and porcini mushrooms. Etna DOC Rosso Contrada Santo Spirito is also a meditation wine, capable of evolving and revealing new nuances with ageing. With its Contrada Santo Spirito label, Palmento Costanzo offers a tribute to the power and beauty of Etna, celebrating its winemaking heritage with every sip.
