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Ferrata Etna Rosso Punta Drago
Tenuta Ferrata
Italy - Sicily - Etna DOC

Pale ruby red color, elegant bouquet of red berries, spicy notes and underbrush. Great structure, silky tannins, soft and elegant.

Specifications
Appellation
Etna DOC
Wine Type
Red
Varietal(s)
100% Nerello Mascalese
Age of vines
Average 10 years
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. 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 aloholic fermentation the grapes are racked with soft presses.
This wine is aged for about 12 months between steel and french oak barrique of 225LT.
After bottled it is aged for minimum 6/8 months in the bottle.
Production
1,660 (9-liter cases)
Pairings

Suitable with hors d'oeuvres of cured meats, aged cheese, meat dishes but also fish recipes.

Reviews and News

2020 Ferrata Etna Rosso Punta Drago - 90 PTS - JS

2020 Ferrata Etna Rosso Punta Drago - 90 PTS - JS

james suckling hq logo plain"A fresh and succulent Etna Rosso with redcurrants, sour cherries, cloves and dried herbs. Crisp acidity and sour-cherry character throughout. Salivating finish. Drink now."

- James SUCKLING (March 28th 2023), 90 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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