Quota 1000 Contrada Barbabecchi

Grape variety: 100% Nerello Mascalese.
Grape origin: Vineyard in Contrada Barbabecchi, on the north-eastern slope of Etna, in the Passopisciaro area, Castiglione di Sicilia (CT). Altitude of between 1,000 and 1,100 m above sea level.
Soil type: The vines are trained as bush vines (alberello) at high density, with about 8,000 vines per hectare. The vineyards grow on high-altitude volcanic soils, rich in minerals and marked by wide day-night temperature swings — conditions that give the grapes great elegance, depth and expressive tension.
Winemaking: Traditional red-wine fermentation in truncated-cone oak vats, without selected yeasts and without temperature control. Maceration on the skins lasts about 30 days.
Aging: The wine then matures for 36 months in large oak casks, developing complexity, structure and finesse.
In the glass: Luminous ruby red to the eye. On the nose, notes of small red fruits, Mediterranean herbs, spices, mineral tones and balsamic hints emerge. The palate is deep, elegant and vibrant, with fine tannins, a long finish and a marked volcanic imprint.