Wine of the month: Etna rosso doc Prefilossera 2016 di Palmento Costanzo
«The Prefilossera 2016 is a wine that tells the geological story of the Etna – explains Valeria Agosta Costanzo -, born from vines that have between 120 and 130 years old, that survived the phylloxera. It expresses the maturity of this territory, set on the North side of the Etna, between 650 and 800 metres of altitude, in the district of Santo Spirito, in Passopisciaro».
The Prefillossera, 90% Nerello Mascalese – 10% Nerello Cappuccio, organically produced, is refined in French oak barrels for 24 months. It is an extraordinary red, a bright ruby red color with garnet shades. The bouquet, very mineral, has scent of iron and graphite, followed by plum and raspberry, rose, cardamom, undergrowth. It offers a sumptuous taste, extremely recognisable, hinting at the depth it will gain in 10, 15 years of further aging. In conclusion, it is an absolute wine. The suggested pairing is with Sicilian Denominations, the Pastor Polyphemus (1300 BC). Local lamb, enriched with sweet stuffing and saffron-scented yogurt sauce.
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