A wine’s finest ingredient is the honesty of the man who produces it.
From “La montagna di fuoco” by Salvo Foti
< Tenuta di Castellaro
Nero Ossidiana
A strong and firm personality for Tenuta di Castellaro’s black wine par excellence. Warm as the fire and the sun that shaped the Aeolian Islands. The best expression of the varietals that made it come to life.
Accolades
Nero Ossidiana 2008
Resources
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Appellation
Rosso IGT Sicilia
Vineyard
Vigna Castellaro, Lipari (Aeolian Islands)
Grape varietals
Corinto 60%, Nero d’Avola 20%, other indigenous varietals 20%
Vines
Bush trained, 9.000 plants per hectare
Altitude
350 m AMSL
Terrain
Sandy, volcanic, deep, fertile, rich in microelements
Vinification
Harvest by hand, red vinification without temperature control, long maceration on the skins and part of the whole grape clusters. Malolactic fermentation in used barrels. After eight months the wine is drawn off in a steel vat. Natural clarification through frequent racking.
Refining
8 months in the bottles
Produced bottles
6,000 (vintage 2008)
Estimated aging potential
At least 8-10 years
Alcohol
14,5%