Tenuta Tascante Vintage 2020 DOC Etna

Contrada Sciaranuova

A wine that represents the elegance characteristic of the Etnean territory combined with the power of the Nerello Mascalese variety. It is vinified in stainless steel tank and aged 90% in 25hl Slavonian oak barrels, and 10% in 300-liter french oak tonneaux of second and third-passage. The nose is complex with notes ranging from black cherry to powdery hints, which gives a rich and dense mouthfeel, savory tannins, all with a silky touch.

VINEYARD

This vineyard located at 740 m.a.s.l. on the North slope of Etna in the Randazzo region was planted by the Tasca family in 2008. Contrada Sciaranuova covers about 14 ha, of which 4.9 are planted with vines, with the remaining surrounding area all chestnut groves. Spurred pruned and cordon trained.

SOIL

Soils of volcanic origin belong to two different lava formations that occurred between 4,000 and 40,000 years ago.

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Grapes: Nerello Mascalese
Appellation: Red – Etna DOC
Production area: North slopes of Etna volcano – Contrada Sciaranuova – Randazzo, Catania – Sicily
Soil: volcanic formations that are between 40,000 and 4,000 years old
Year planted: 2008
Elevation: 730 m.a.s.l.
Exposure: north/south
Training system: espalier
Pruning system: spur-pruned cordon
Vines per ha: 5,000
Yield per ha: 74 ql
Harvest: October 20th, 2020
Climate trends: Fresh spring with little rain. Summer not too hot with good rainfall. Hot and rainy September and dry start of the harvest. Good water availability and not too high temperatures favored a slow and complete maturation of the Nerello Mascalese.
Fermentation: traditional for red wine
Fermentation temperature: 25-30°C
Duration of fermentation: 8 days
Malolactic fermentation: fully developed
Aging: primarily in 25hl oak Slavonian barrels and a small percentage in 300-liter French oak tonneaux for 12 months
Alcohol content: 13% Vol.
Wine analytical data: pH 3.32 – TA 5.96 g/l – RS 0.5 g/l – TE 26.3 g/l
Contains sulphites

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^Vintage 2020

^Guide James Suckling

^Award 94/100
^Vintage 2020

^Guide Vinibuoni d'Italia

^Award Corona
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^Guide Doctor Wine

^Award Faccino DoctorWine

^96/100
^Vintage 2019

^Guide Robert Parker

^Award 95+/100
^Vintage 2019

^Guide Wine Enthusiast

^Award 94/100

^Vintage 2019

^Guide James Suckling

^Award 94/100
^Vintage 2019

^Guide I Vini di Veronelli

^Award 94/100

^{Tre Stelle Oro}
^Vintage 2019

^Guide Decanter

^Award 93/100
^Vintage 2019

^Guide Vinous

^Award 92/100
^Vintage 2017

^Guide Wine Enthusiast

^Award 96/100

^{Editor’s Choice}
^Vintage 2017

^Guide James Suckling

^Award 94/100
^Vintage 2017

^Guide Robert Parker

^Award 94/100
^Vintage 2017

^Guide Jancis Robinson

^Award 17+/20
^Vintage 2017

^Guide I Vini di Veronelli

^Award 94/100

^{Tre Stelle Oro}
^Vintage 2016

^Guide Wine Enthusiast

^Award 94/100
^Vintage 2016

^Guide Robert Parker

^Award 94/100
^Vintage 2016

^Guide Jancis Robinson

^Award 17/20
^Vintage 2016

^Guide Vinous

^Award 91/100

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Contrada Sciaranuova

VINEYARD

SOIL

Characteristics

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3. Tannin

4. Acidity

5. Alcohol

Details

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