Cantine Tornatore
Etna Rosato 2024
| Denomination | DOC Etna Rosato |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Sicily (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nerello Mascalese |
| Aging | 3 months in steel and 2 months in bottle |
- Name and vintage: Etna Rosato Denomination of Controlled Origin 2024, still rosé wine
- Grape variety and alcohol content: 100% Nerello Mascalese, 12.5% alcohol by volume
- Aromatic profile: notes of white mulberries, yellow melon and small wild red berries
- Taste and colour: cherry-pink colour with antique pink highlights; fresh, full and mineral flavour
- Vinification and ageing: hand-picked; matured for 3 months in steel and 2 months in bottle
Description
What kind of wine it is
Etna Rosato by Tornatore is a still wine that authentically represents Nerello Mascalese. Produced in the Etna region, it stands out in the glass for its cherry-pink colour enriched with elegant antique pink hues. The bouquet offers clear fruity aromas, with notes of white mulberries, yellow melon and small wild berries. On the palate, it reveals a dry style, offering a full and fresh sip, supported by a pronounced mineral note that ensures long persistence and excellent potential for ageing over time.
Where it comes from
The grapes are grown in Sicily, on the northern slope of the volcano, in the municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia. This area of Etna is characterised by deep volcanic soils and marked temperature variations between day and night, fundamental elements that give the wine aromatic precision and freshness on the palate. The vineyards, cultivated using the espalier system and yielding 70 quintals per hectare, allow for an ideal concentration of aromas. Tornatore has been operating in this area since 1865, enhancing the unique features of a mountain terroir through careful agronomic management.
How it is produced
The manual harvest takes place between the second and third ten days of October, using small crates to preserve the integrity of the bunches. After a swift transfer to the winery and meticulous selection, the grapes are destemmed and gently pressed. The must ferments at a controlled temperature of 15-16 °C and, subsequently, the wine rests on the fine lees for about three months. This is followed by maturation in steel for three months and a further period of bottle ageing, steps designed to enhance the wine’s gustatory tension and aromatic clarity.
History and Curiosities
Born on the slopes of the volcano through the expertise of Cantine Tornatore, a historic establishment active since 1865, Etna Rosato 2024 expresses the exquisite purity of Nerello Mascalese. The grapes, hand-harvested in Castiglione di Sicilia, undergo gentle pressing and careful maturation in steel. It offers a captivating cherry-pink colour and aromas of white mulberries and yellow melon. On the palate, the sip is extraordinarily fresh and driven by a pronounced volcanic minerality, which gives the wine a full structure and a memorable persistence.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
10 - 12 °C
Longevity:
03 - 05 years
- Start up year: 1865
- Oenologist: Angelo Di Grazia
- Bottles produced: 350.000
- Hectares: 72
| Name | Tornatore Etna Rosato 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rosé green still |
| Denomination | Etna DOC |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nerello Mascalese |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Vendor | Cantine Tornatore |
| Story | History and Curiosities Born on the slopes of the volcano through the expertise of Cantine Tornatore, a historic establishment active since 1865, Etna Rosato 2024 expresses the exquisite purity of Nerello Mascalese. The grapes, hand-harvested in Castiglione di Sicilia, undergo gentle pressing and careful maturation in steel. It offers a captivating cherry-pink colour and aromas of white mulberries and yellow melon. On the palate, the sip is extraordinarily fresh and driven by a pronounced volcanic minerality, which gives the wine a full structure and a memorable persistence. |
| Origin | Castiglione di Sicilia (CT) |
| Soil composition | Volcanic soils |
| Cultivation system | Espalier |
| Yield per hectare | 70 q/ha |
| Harvest | Second and third ten days of October |
| Fermentation temperature | 15 6 °C |
| Production technique | Manual harvesting in small crates; manual selection on a conveyor belt; destemming and gentle crushing; soft pressing; cold clarification of the must; fermentation at 15–16 °C; ageing on fine lees for about 3 months; maturation for 3 months in stainless steel and 2 months in bottle. |
| Wine making | Grapes are destemmed and lightly crushed, then gently pressed; the must is clarified at low temperature and fermented at 15 6 °C; at the end of fermentation, it rests on the fine lees for about 3 months. |
| Aging | 3 months in steel and 2 months in bottle |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |