SIGNUM AETNAE ETNA DOC Riserva 2014 Prefillossera in Scrigno - DISPONIBILITA' LIMITATA
Signum Ætnæ is the predestined. The seal of the volcano, the favorite son of mountain viticulture, the precious gift of a vineyard that survived the fearsome phylloxera, witness to a thousand-year-old activity that has resisted time and intense eruptive activity, which has come to us thanks to the tireless work of hundreds of heroes, bearers of ancient knowledge and staunch defenders of a very rich anthropological and cultural heritage.
Tasting notes
COLOR: Intense ruby with mahogany hues.
NOSE: Complex, wild flowers, red fruits and noble spices.
PALATE: Concentrated, well balanced and elegant at the same time, velvety tannins, eneveloping on the palate, long-lasting pleasure.
Pairings
Cured meats and butchery, game and long-aged cheese
Why choose it
In the vineyards of Cavanera Etnea estate, you will admire a rare and precious treasure: a pre-phylloxera vineyard. Long-lived, centenarian plants, which are distinguished by the formation of the trunk, often evolved into concentric circles, coils and twisted arms. Creatures that time has forged bringing them to us, full of history. Etna Riserva Signum Aetnae comes from these centuries-old plants. Signum aetnae is the flagship of Firriato’s Etna production, making Nerello Mascalese grapes in its vineyard at a straight foot. A pre-phylloxera parcel, whose plants were planted before the arrival of the aphid on the Etna. This precious Etna DOC Riserva comes from vineyards growing according to the traditional system of the alberello Etneo, at 650 meters on the north-eastern side of the volcano, a vineyard dating back to the second half of the ‘800, which testifies to the centuries-old culture of wine on the most active volcano in Europe . This treasure, depending on the year, gives life to about 3,500 bottles, destined to embellish the most prestigious wineries.
The Terroir: Etna Volcano
