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Nerello Cappuccio
Nerello Cappuccino is a native red grape variety from north-eastern Sicily, historically cultivated on the slopes of Etna together with Nerello Mascalese: its name derives from the characteristic leaf shape of the sapling plants, which resemble the shape of a cap. In addition to Sicily it is also present in Calabria, along the Tyrrhenian coast overlooking the Strait of Messina. Vinified in purity it gives origin to a fruity, harmonious wine with a rather soft profile, which goes well in small percentages with the more austere Nerello Mascalese.
Terre Siciliane IGT Nerello Cappuccio 2020 Calabretta
The Nerello Cappuccio of the Calabretta winery was born on the slopes of Etna, in Calderara di Randazzo, in the province of Catania.
It is produced exclusively with Nerello Cappuccio grapes, harvested by hand. The grapes undergo destemming-crushing, to then be vinified with spontaneous fermentation in steel tanks for 5 days. The wine ages in used barriques and large Slavonian oak barrels for a few months before being placed on the market.
It has a ruby red colour. On the nose it is enveloping and ...
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