Palmento Rosso
Nerello Mascalese Blend
Predominantly Nerello Mascalese (90%), the old bush vine vineyards are co-planted with small quantities of Nerello Cappuccio (2%), Alicante (Grenache) (3%) and indigenous white grapes; Grecanico, Minella Bianca and Catarratto (5% in total). All the grapes are hand harvested at the same time, and brought to the Palmento in Solicchiata. 60% of the grapes were de-stemmed by hand, the rest remained as whole bunches. The grapes were macerated for four-five days, being foot trodden several times. The fermenting must was then pressed and continued fermenting in stainless steel, a large old oak cask and several Georgian qvevris (amphorae) to dryness. The wine underwent malolactic fermentation spontaneously. It was blended and left on fine lees until bottling without fining or filtering.