Contrada Marchesa Etna Rosso DOC

Terrorism and wine-making

The Contrada Marchesa is born from an interpretation of the Nerello Mascalese, grown in one of the most prolific areas around Etna. The vineyards are located at an altitude of 750 meters above sea level, on a soil with a sandy texture and a good organic content. The area north of the volcano is characterized by lower rainfall than the other slopes, with very strong thermal variations between day and night. The two hectares of vineyard include crops with saplings, which reach almost a century of life, and spalliere with pruning cord. After the careful and scrupulous harvesting of grapes in the vineyard, the product arrives in the cellar where the grapes are removed from the stalks. It follows the pressing, the fermentation in steel with maceration on the skins and finally the aging of 14 months in oak and 18 months in bottle.

Notes of taste

The Red Etna DOC Contrada Marchesa offers a bright ruby red that accompanies hand by hand towards the discovery of individual scents. The nose is distinguished by elegant woody aromas and spicy notes such as black pepper and cinnamon; balsamic caresses are followed by light mineral notes. In the mouth it is fine, satisfying, with an unmistakable persistence in the finish.

Wine at the table

A specialty of Etna can’t but accompany to perfection typical dishes of the Sicilian tradition, meats, game, but also simple soups of legumes or vegetables.

Curiosity

The protagonist of the label of Contrada Marchesa, created by illustrator Stefano Vitale, contains a veil of mystery and charm. A goddess-volcano able to enchant every single taster with its prestige and character; in the background is also present the village of Castiglione di Sicilia with its vineyards among the volcanic ashes.