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Ferrata Etna Rosso Frevi

Tenuta Ferrata

Italy - Sicily - Etna DOC

Intense ruby red witth great structure, silky tannins, soft and elegant.

Specifications

Appellation

Etna DOC

Wine Type

Red

Varietal(s)

100% Nerello Mascalese

Age of vines

Between 16 and 18 years old

Soil type

Volcanic Soils (80% volcanic Sand + 15% Silt + 5% Clay)

Vinification

No irrigation. Harvest absolutely by hand as the tradition wants. Best grapes selected by hand from the oldest vines of the vineyard growed with the alberello training system only. Grapes are destemmed and not totally crushed, then kept in thermo-controlled fermentation vats where they macerate for 10/12 days at a temperature ranging between 18 and 22°C.
After alcoholic fermentation the grapes are racked with soft presses. This wine is aged for about 24 months in French oak tonneau of 550 LT.
After bottled is aged minimum 10 months in the bottle.

Production

333 (9-liter cases)

Pairings

Strong cheeses.

2020 Ferrata Etna Rosso Frevi - 92 PTS - WE

"Aromas of blood orange, cranberries, hibiscus, pepper, pencil lead and crushed rock create a tangy but floral nose. The palate is similarly poised between fruit and earth strawberries and more cranberries that contrast with a metallic earthiness. A minty breeze provides freshness, pushed by fiery acid. — Danielle CALLEGARI"

Wine Enthusiast (October 1st 2024), 92 pts

Producer Information: Tenuta Ferrata

The winery takes the name from the train track of the "Circum Etnea". A little train that passes through the vineyards. Tenuta means "estate", Ferrata "train track". Our logo is ...
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