A´ Puddara Etna Bianco DOC 2022

A’ PUDDARA is a cru from Carricante for an Etna DOC Bianco which is a fitting homage to Sicily. Dedicated to the stars that can be seen from the sea on the summit of the volcano in summer, the Pleiades, called in dialect “A’ Puddara”, the hen, is a rigorous and outlined wine like the top of the mountain that stands out in the night. By rediscovering the potential of a supporting character of the main Etna vines, Tenuta di Fessina proves capable of producing great whites where the territory and the hand of man, non-invasive but respectful of the land and the traditions from which it grows, allow full expression . A’Puddara ferments entirely in large barrels, as per the ancient Etna custom for the vinification of Carricante. Produced in the Manzuedda district of Biancavilla, on the southern side of Etna, 900 meters above sea level, it is an authentic mountain wine, capable of combining, in its paleness and aroma, its freshness and its hidden smoky vein, the eternal snows of the summit and the flames of the volcano. A splendid synthesis of the Mountain of Fire, which has allowed Tenuta di Fessina to collect the main awards from the world of Italian and international wine since the first vintage on the market, the 2009 harvest.

DENOMINATION: Etna Bianco D.O.C. 
VARIETAL: Carricante100%
ENOLOGIST / AGRONOMIST: Benedetto Alessandro

TASTING NOTES
COLOR: straw yellow with green shades
SCENT: grafite, orange zest, mango, broom, aromatic herbs
TASTE: vertical minerality, high acidity, lemon peel, tropical fruit. Candied entry with buttery notes and a savory and marine finish, saltiness

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PRODUCTION AREA
PRODUCTION AREA: Biancavilla
VINEYARD SURFACE: 2 ha
AGE OF VINEYARD: 1950 Biancavilla
EXPOSITION: South
ALTITUDE: 900 mt above sea level
SOIL COMPOSITION: Biancavilla, Contrada Manzudda. 
The Biancavilla area at is characterized by areas composed of small volcanoes and craters from remote eras, these led to the formation of limestone caves and a terroir composed mainly of clayey particles, lapilli leftovers, sand and volcanic ash. There are small fractions of potassium, basaltic lavas and ancient tuffs. The thermic excursion is sudden and wider than the north side, it is such that it reaches 30 degrees giving, with the fine and sandy skeleton, a vertical elegance and a unique strong minerality, that if combined with the high rates to the genotypic acidity of the indigenous varieties guarantee a very high aging potential both for the Carricante grapes, Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio.
HARVEST DATE: October
YIELD PER HA: 5.500 kg
VINIFICATION: crushing without de-stemming after careful selection of the grapes in the vineyard and on the sorting belt in the cellar, soft pressing with separation of the musts cold static decantation.
FERMENTATION: direct fermentation in 3500 liter french oak barrels
AGING: refined on the lees for 6-8 months
TOTAL PRODUCTION: 9.000 bottles of 0,75 cl and150 magnum of 1,5 lt