Versante Nord Bianco
- White
- Minella, Carricante, Catarratto, Grecanico, Inzolia
Winemaking Information
The bunches are hand-harvested, destemmed, co-fermented spontaneously in concrete tank without temperature control; maceration varies from two to five days. Aging takes place in a combination of Slavonian oak botti, tonneau and barrique for six to eight months. Based on the sanitary state of the harvest, one to two grams of S02 per hectoliter will be added on the grapes with an additional one to two grams at bottling.
SO2: Vintage dependent, at bottling
Fining/Filtration: Unfined/Unfiltered
Vineyard Information
Appellation: Terre Siciliane IGT
Soil Composition: Volcanic
Farming: Organic (not certified)
Fun Facts: Versante Nord Bianco and Rosso comes from six parcels totalling less than two hectares on the cooler, north-facing side of Mt. Etna (hence the wine's name) at elevations ranging from 750 to 950 meters. Each parcel is an traditional field blend of red and white grapes.
Thanks to importer Louis/Dressner for details above