Spumante Etna Brut "Sosta Tre Santi" DOC NICOSIA
| Sommelier score | 91/100 | 2024 |
| Winery | NICOSIA |
| Denomination | Etna Brut DOC |
| Grapes | 100% Nerello Mascalese |
| Alcohol content | 11,50% |
| Cl | 75cl |
| Sulfites | Contains sulphites |
| Winery headquarter | NICOSIA - Trecastagni (CT) - Via Luigi Capuana, 65 |
| Bottle size | Standard bottle |
| Combination | Cold cuts and salami, Aperitif, Crustaceans, Mussels, Tartare-fish carpaccio, Fresh cheese, Spaghetti with clams, Appetizers |
| Region | Sicily (Italy) |
| Style | Light and fresh |
| Wine list | Etna |
The Nerello Mascalese grapes are cultivated in a volcanic soil and they are perfect to produce the classic sparkling wine. The “Sosta Tre Santi” Etna DOC Brut needs 24 months of refinement on the yeasts in the bottle. The soils are sandy-volcanic, rich of minerals, located at 700-750 meters above the sea level. The cultivation method is the trellised with the guyot method. The manual picking takes place between September and October. The perlage is fine and persistent. The production method is the classic one with a soft pressing of the grapes and the fermentation in stainless steel tanks under temperature control for 3 weeks and a re-fermentation in bottle.
Characteristics of the Sosta Tre Santi Etna Brut Spumante DOC
It has a straw yellow color. The smell is complex and elegant with fruity and floral aromas together with bread crust and yeast. The taste is mineral and acid.
Suggested pairing with this wine
It is perfect as appetizer or with light starters and fish. The service temperature must be 6-8°C.
