Description
The terroir in contrada San Lorenzo is originated by lava flows and volcanoclastic deposits related to the explosive activity of the the Ellittico eruptive center, which dates back from 60,000 to 15,000 years ago. On the northern slopes of Etna there are four or five Contrade that have terroir from the Ellittico. Only two Contrade out of hundreds and hundreds are “pure” terroir Ellittico: Calderara and San Lorenzo. 100% Nerello mascalese, 50–100 year old vines. Harvested in the first ten days of October. Bottling after 16-18 months of wood aging and 1 month in steel.