Antichi Vinai
Etna Rosso DOC "Petralava", 80% Nerello Mascalese, 20% Nerello Cappuccio - Annual production: 60,000 bottles
Nero d’Avola Terre Siciliane IGT, 100% Nero d’Avola - Annual production: 30,000 bottles
Nerello Mascalese Terre Siciliane IGT, 100% Nerello Mascalese - Annual production: 30,000 bottles
Grillo Sicilia DOC, 100% Grillo - Annual production: 25,000 bottles
For four generations the Gangemi family has dedicated itself to the viticulture and enhancement of the Sicilian autochthonous vines, especially from the Etna area. In one hundred years of work in the vineyards on the slopes of Mount Etna and in the cellars of aging, experience has been added to passion, experience and technology, to give Sicilian wine lovers great wine to savor.
Harvest: By hand
Area under Vine: 49 hectares
Total production of the farm: 300,000 bottles
Farming method: Sustainable - Minimal Intervention
Fermentation and Vinification: Etna Rosso: Cold soak for 48 hours, skin maceration for 8 - 10 days punched down regularly, 12 - 18 months in 30hl oak and chestnut barrels followed by further time in stainless steel prior to bottling. Nero d’Avola and Nerelllo Mascalese: Cold soak for 48 hours, skin maceration for 8 - 10 days punched down regularly, matured on the lees for several months in stainless steel then bottled. Grillo: Cold soak for a few hours, matured on the lees in stainless steel for several months then bottled.
