Etna Rosso Feudo di Mezzo 2021

What kind of wine it is

Etna Rosso Feudo di Mezzo by Cottanera purely expresses the character of Nerello Mascalese. It presents a ruby red colour enriched with delicate garnet hues. The bouquet combines elegant notes of dog rose and violet with hints of orange peel, eucalyptus and sweet spices, all resting on a distinctive mineral base of graphite. On the palate, it reveals a significant structure, supported by pronounced freshness and dense, refined tannins, which blend into a pleasant softness. The sip finishes with a persistent finale, ideal for accompanying flavourful meat sauces and mature cheeses.

Where it comes from

This wine originates from the territory of Castiglione di Sicilia, on Mount Etna. The vines grow in the Contrada Diciassettesalme, at an altitude between 750 and 770 metres. The roots sink into a lava soil of volcanic origin, which gives the wine a strong territorial character. The high-altitude climate favours perfect aromatic definition of the grapes. The vines, around thirty years old, are trained using the spurred cordon method with limited yields, ensuring a concentrated raw material with great expressive precision.

How it is produced

Production begins in October with a rigorous manual harvest. The bunches are destemmed to start the temperature-controlled fermentation, accompanied by constant punching down and pumping over. This is followed by a prolonged maceration on the skins of about thirty days, essential for gradually extracting colour and noble polyphenols. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation and then matures in French oak barrels for a period of fourteen to sixteen months. The process concludes with a further eighteen months of bottle ageing, fundamental for achieving final tannin integration.