Etna Rosso 'Contrada Feudo di Mezzo' Cottanera 2020
Cottanera

Etna Rosso 'Contrada Feudo di Mezzo' Cottanera 2020

Cottanera's Etna Rosso  "Feudo di Mezzo" is a full-bodied and structured wine, aged for 14-16 months in barrique. Its charged and intense personality is balanced by good freshness and territorial minerality in a crisp, clean, balanced and persistent sip, with dense and elegant tannins

32,00 
Awards
3Gambero Rosso
91Veronelli
3Vitae AIS
93James Suckling
5Bibenda
94Robert Parker

Features

Denomination

Etna DOC

Vines

Nerello Mascalese 90%, Nerello Cappuccio 10%

Tipologia

Region

Alcohol content

14 %

Format

75 cl Bottle

Vinification

De-stemming, alcoholic fermentation with maceration on the skins for about 30 days in steel tanks and malolactic fermentation in barrique

Aging

14-16 months in French barriques and at least 18 months in bottle

Additional Notes

Contains sulfites

ETNA ROSSO 'CONTRADA FEUDO DI MEZZO' COTTANERA 2020 DESCRIPTION

The Etna Rosso "Contrada Feudo di Mezzo," from the Sicilian winery Cottanera, is part of a series of labels dedicated to individual contrade, allowing people to get to know and appreciate the diverse faces of Etna territory. Feudo di Mezzo is one of the largest and most famous contrade on the volcano. It is an area that has always been known for its soft-faced wines with generous, fruity aromas that guarantee immediate enjoyment, even in youth. Among the various contrade offered by Cottanera, it is the softest, richest one, expressing the fruity elegance of Nerello Mascalese, combined with fresh and mineral notes typical of the lava territory.

"Contrada Feudo di Mezzo" is an Etna Rosso born within the walls of one of the most famous wineries in the Etna area. Cottanera has been cultivating its vineyards on the volcano's northern slope since 1960, making high-quality wines that perfectly express the personality of a unique terroir. The wine comes from grapes from the Feudo di Mezzo contrada, which is located in the municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia. The vines are about 25 to 30 years old and are cultivated on soils composed of sands and lavas at an altitude between 750 and 770 meters above sea level, facing north. After destemming, fermentation occurs at a controlled temperature of 28 °C and maceration on the skins lasts about a month. Subsequently, the wine matures for 14-16 months in French oak barrels and completes ageing with 18 months in the bottle before release.

"Contrada Feudo di Mezzo" Etna Rosso is a label created by Cottanera to showcase the special character of this true estate cru, which has always yielded high quality grapes, particularly ripe and rich in aromas. In the glass, it is light ruby red in colour with slight garnet reflections. On the nose, it seduces with a bouquet characterized by delicate floral scents, harmonious aromas of small red berries, currant, raspberry, hints of spice, hints of underbrush, liquorice root and graphite. The palate is medium-bodied, with dense and evolved tannins and delicate and intense fruit, anticipating a lingering, fresh and slightly smoky finish. A bottle dedicated to those who love reds of refined gustatory finesse.

Colour

Bright ruby red tending to garnet

Scent

Floral, mineral and slightly mineral, with notes of red flowers, wild berries and wild berries

Taste

Bouquet of red fruits, with remarkable hints of raspberry and blueberry, fresh and clean in the ending

Temperature
16°-18°C
When to open
To enjoy it at its best, we recommend you to let the wine 'breathe' at least 15-30 minutes before serving
When to drink
Wine good to drink now, but that can have a beautiful evolution after resting for a while in your cellar
Glass
Medium open goblet
Perfect for young and medium bodied red wines which don't require excessive oxygenation to open. The opening, slightly tighter than the body of the glass, favors the concentration of aromas towards the nose, enhancing the perception of aromas and limiting the dispersion
Longevity
You can easily leave it in your cellar for 4-5 years
GuideYearScoreQuote
Gambero Rosso20193 / 3Excellent Wine
Veronelli201991 / 100Excellent Wine
Vitae AIS20203 / 4Wine with an excellent stylistic and organoleptic profile
James Suckling201993 / 100Outstanding Wine
Bibenda20195 / 5Excellent Wine
Robert Parker201994 / 100Outstanding Wine

Cottanera

Foundation Year2000
Vineyard hectares65
Annual production300.000 bt
WinemakerLorenzo Landi
AddressStrada Provinciale, 89 - Contrada Iannazzo, 95030 - Castiglione di Sicilia (CT)

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