Etna Bianco Pianta Ciro Biondi 2018
Outis Bianco is born from Carricante, Catarratto, Minnella grapes vinified in steel and aged in 225 liter and 500 liter woods. All the grapes available for this typical Etna Bianco come from the sapling vineyards located in the Municipality of Trecastagni and precisely in the Ronzini district. This is the southern slope of the volcano where the soil matrix is totally of lava origin.
Ciro Biondi
The Biondi Winery takes care of 3 vineyards in 3 different Crus, all on the south-east slope of Mount Etna, 18 km from Catania, in the town of Trecastagni, since the year 1600. In this area there is a great day-night thermal excursion that reaches even 30 °, sandy volcanic soil draining and rich in minerals.
Founded at the end of the 19th century, it reached its peak in the early 900, thanks to Salvatore and Cirino Biondi. Exported since that time to Europe and to the United States, they win many awards with the wines produced together with another winemaker, founding the Biondi & Lanzafame. After the end of the postwar period, however, the company knew a moment of decline.
The firm restructuring began with Ciro and Stef Biondi in 1999, with a great deal of work in the vineyards and in the cellar, and the objective already achieved of bringing the Blond Company back to the big boom. Today, a new chapter is opened in the family history, thanks to the constant commitment to the quality that has brought their wines to be recognized all over the world with the fame of great wines.
3 are the vineyards, 3 are their Cru: CHIANTA, SAN NICOLO ', CISTERNA OUT
CHIANTA, with 7,548 m.q exposed to EST, at an altitude of 640-700 meters. On volcanic ground with red pumice. The grapes are Carricante, Cataratto, Minnella.
SAN NICOLO ', 4,000 sq m exposed to EST, 640 meters on volcanic soil with red pumice. Vineyards on the foot of Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio.
CISTERNA OUT, 17,200 m.q. exposured to EST, altitude from 640 to 700 m.s.m.m on volcanic soil with red pumice. Red grapes of Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio.
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