Firriato Le Sabbie dell'Etna Etna Bianco 2022

Firriato Le Sabbie dell'Etna Etna Bianco 2022

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Sicily - Italy
White still

How to serve

Serve at:

10 - 12°C.

Decanting time:

1 Hour

Longevity:

05 - 10 years

Glass:
Young and Fresh White Wines
Firriato Le Sabbie dell'Etna Etna Bianco 2022
It is a lively example of white wine produced on Mount Etna thanks to the sensations it gives to the mouth and nose with deep outstanding breadth complexity. A tasty, fresh, modern wine: a magnificent result of wine-making on Mount Etna.

Colour

Straw yellow with greenish reflections.

Bouquet

Powerful with distinct hints of yellow flowers like mimosa and broom exalting fruity aromas of white peaches and ripe pears.

Flavour

Ample, rich in texture and persistent in tastiness. A persistent freshness and fragrance create a unique experience thanks to the grape variety.

Pairing

It pairs well with seafood dishes, white meats with sauces, smoked meats, and vegetable flans. It is also perfect with fish soups like the typical "Caciucco, and mussels au gratin.

Fish
Shellfish
Cheese
White fish

Features

Name Firriato Le Sabbie dell'Etna Etna Bianco 2022
Type White still
Classification DOC Etna Bianco
Year 2022
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 13.00% by volume
Grape varieties Carricante, Catarratto Bianco Comune
Country
Region Sicily
Origin Castiglione di Sicilia (Catania).
Climate Altitude: 700 m. a.s.l. Exposure: North-Eastern slope of Mount Etna.
Soil composition Sandy loam, volcanic and highly draining.
Cultivation system Espalier and bilateral spurred cordon.
No. plants per hectare 4,000-4,500.
Yield per hectare 7,000-7,200 kg/hectare.
Harvest By hand, the second decade of October.
Fermentation temperature 16-18 °C
Fermentation period 15 days.
Vinification Soft pressing and fermentation at controlled temperature.
Ageing 3 months on fine lees in stainless steel tanks with daily shaking followed by 2 months in the bottle.
Total acidity 4.95 gr/L
pH 3.30
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing It pairs well with seafood dishes, white meats with sauces, smoked meats, and vegetable flans. It is also perfect with fish soups like the typical "Caciucco, and mussels au gratin.
On offer Price Firriato Le Sabbie dell'Etna Etna Bianco 2022 HK$ 154.00 

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Vintage

xtraWine
89/100 
2022
James Suckling
91/100 
2019
James Suckling
91/100 
2018
James Suckling
91/100 
2017
Vinous
90/100 
2017
Wine Spectator
89/100 
2017
Vinous
89/100 
2016
Vinous
90/100 
2015
Bibenda
 
4 bunches of grapes - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2014
Firriato

Firriato's strength is that it has been able to interpret, from the very beginning, the ancient Sicilian winemaking tradition in a modern key. Started in 1984 in the Trapani countryside, in Baglio Sorìa, the adventure of Salvatore Gaetano and his wif...

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