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'Nerina' Etna Bianco Doc

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'Nerina' Etna Bianco Doc

NerinaEtna Bianco Doc

Girolamo Russo

Girolamo Russo winery's Etna Bianco "Nerina" is made from Carricante and other native grapes grown on the northern slope of Mount Etna, on mineral-rich volcanic soil that lies about 700 meters above sea level. Produced entirely organically, this wine is fresh and saline.

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Aromatic notes

Straw yellow with golden highlights. Citrus, flowers, spicy notes. Fresh, savory, acidic, persistent, mineral.

Pairings

White meats, Cured meats, Raw or marinated fish, Delicate cooked fish, Intense cooked fish, Preserved fish, Raw vegetables, Cooked vegetables and legumes, Mushrooms and truffles, Fresh cheeses, Eggs, Fried foods, Spiced dishes.

Recommended with: Taglioline all'astice, Piatti di verdure

Structure

Colour: White

Fizziness: Still

Sweetness: Dry

Grape varieties: Minnella 5%, Inzolia 5%, Carricante 75%, Catarratto Bianco 5%, Grecanico 5%, Coda di Volpe Bianca 5%

Alcohol: 12.50%

Volume: 0.75 l

Vinification parameters

Harvest period:Early October

Vinification and ageing:Fermentation of 30% of the grapes in used tonneaux, 70% in steel at a temperature of 12/15°C for about 10 days on native yeasts, maceration on the skins for 24 hours. Aged partly in tonneaux and partly in steel for 6 months, then 6 months in bottle.

Total sulfur dioxide:n/a

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Passopisciaro

Vineyard

Soil:Volcanic, sandy, mineral-rich

Average vine age:70 years old

Vineyard area:n/a

Training system:Sapling and "modified" espalier sapling

Planting density:5500 strains per hectare

Average yield per hectare:50 q

Origin

Macro area:Sicily

Area:Monte Etna

Micro wine-growing area:Passopisciaro

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Producer:Girolamo Russo

Official denomination:Etna Bianco Doc

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