Production area: C.da Santo Spirito, Passopisciaro, Mount Etna. Exposition: north. Altitude: 750 m MSL. Soil: volcanic sand and rocks. Grapes: Nerello Mascalese 90% - Nerello Cappuccio 10%. Training system: bush-training with chestnut poles. More than 100 years old vines. Plantation density: on average 8000 vines/Ha. Average yield: 25 quintals. Harvest: manual, hand selected bunches, mid October. Vinification: fermentation with indigenous yeasts with prolonged maceration in 500 L rotative french oak barrels. Ageing: 24 months in 500 L french oak barrels. 12 months in the bottle. Tasting notes Ruby red colour with a rich and deep bouquet of red berries and volcanic ash combined with intense balsamic and flinty scents. Powerful and persistent on the palate, with velvety tannins and a pleasant sapid finish. 2017 Vinous 91 PT Tim Atkin 95 PT 95 PT Doctor Wine 95 PT Bibenda Five Grapes