4 Classic Method Sparkling Wines that enclose the magnificence of the territory
14 years ago we wanted to challenge ourselves by starting to produce Classic Method Sparkling Wines in a territory that has bewitched us, captured and then supported us giving a complex but winning production with the most emblematic bottles of our production.
Etna can boast of a sparkling production that, together with a few other world realities, focuses mainly on native vines. Our passion and desire to put ourselves to the test led us to start the history of our winery with a sparkling wine production. Our first vines of Nerello Mascalese, quite difficult to cultivate, are the heart of Rosè Brut. It has, on the volcano, a Nordic style with an aromatic profile but Mediterranean, thus enjoying an absolute “unicum”.
This is how our sparkling wines are born, softly refined. Elegant in their hints of fruits typical of the terroir, a good body and a pleasant closure.
Classic method for bubbles that enhance the terroir of Etna
Why Metodo Classico? Because we want to follow the path of quality and tradition. Our international grape varieties give rise to four Metodo Classico sparkling wines, two that remain 36 months on the lees and two that remain 50 months: the Blanc Brut, a blanc de blanc from Chardonnay grapes, and the Rosé Brut, a blend of Pinot Noir and indigenous Nerello Mascalese
Our sparkling wines are therefore produced according to tradition with the use of selected yeasts and cane sugar. The bottles are left to rest and are periodically turned on the pupitres by applying the so-called remuage, followed by dégorgement by hand. Finally, they are matured for at least 1 month in the bottle before being sold.
36 or 50 months on the lees
The 36 months mark the period of maturation of the sparkling wine. Protected from light, sparkling wine develops new aromas becoming an example of the magnificence of the territory of origin in all its freshness.
The permanence of 50 months allows to obtain elegant sparkling wines with a remarkable vocation to longevity. The prolonged stay on the lees gives sparkling wines of remarkable complexity and depth
A territory that makes every production special
Etna is a place of biodiversity that is enhanced with micro-winemaking, parcels and districts, in the manner of the French Cru.
For us, making wine means family
A journey to discover: from the vine to the bottle
From the protection of the natural environment, from the recovery of the secular traditions of the territory, from the use of modern technologies, our wine is born, whose strong personality tells of a sunny Sicily, full of warmth and passion. Watering, observing, slowing down, the moments in the vineyard are marked by an extraordinarily lively wait. A story made of grapes and passion, of harmonies and harshness!