Poetic and Lyrical. the Rebirth of Sicilian Wines_TENUTA DI FESSINA

7/28/2019 Poetic and Lyrical. the Rebirth of Sicilian Wines_TENUTA DI FESSINA

1/41

www.cuntu.it

http://www.facebook.com/pages/TENUTA-DI-FESSINA/206945449367776?ref=hl

Poetic and lyrical

The re-birthof Sicilian wines
http://www.cuntu.it/http://www.facebook.com/pages/TENUTA-DI-FESSINA/206945449367776?ref=hlhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/TENUTA-DI-FESSINA/206945449367776?ref=hlhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/TENUTA-DI-FESSINA/206945449367776?ref=hlhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/TENUTA-DI-FESSINA/206945449367776?ref=hlhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/TENUTA-DI-FESSINA/206945449367776?ref=hlhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/TENUTA-DI-FESSINA/206945449367776?ref=hlhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/TENUTA-DI-FESSINA/206945449367776?ref=hlhttp://www.cuntu.it/


2/41

The Etna

Wine RoadWine is the poetry breathedfrom the land.by Mario Soldati, Vino al vino

Etna, the highest active volcano

in Europe and one ofItalys most

important natural attractions,

dominates this road.It was Etna that gave its name to

the first DOC recognised in

Sicily in 1965, it is on its slopes

that grapes are cultivated in

characteristic terraces made from

walls of volkanic rock and it is

on its sides that ancient farm

buildings and patrician villas

stand in a landscape that isunique and fascinating.


3/41

Tenuta di Fessina

I' vigne di Fessina as people here defined the vineyards of the estate, are guarded by a magnificent tree, whose roots, like a snake, wrap around theboundary wall of the hamlet of Rovittello and whose branches soar upwards towards the Nebrodi mountains. People call it Millicucco, the fascinating and

hieratic guardian of the village.

The most striking thing you can see when you lift your gaze up is a plume of smoke rising from the crater of the volcano, shaped like a gnome's hat, ontop of the mountain. It has puffed for over 500,000, flowing with ash and lava stone which settle and spread over the course of the seasons, sometimes

washed away by the rain, sometimes stirred up and covered by newly flowing lava, hidden for hundreds of year until Nature, patiently, once again begins

to conquer the rock, creating irregular basins, small hollows which, when farmed properly, give wonderful fruit.

'I vigne di Fessina' are one of these natural basins, rich in the poverty of their soil. Between Linguaglossa and Randazzo you can find many of these

basins which nourish the vineyards generously and patiently. Vineyards which produce strikingly individual wines, from special soils and micro-environments which make them unique.VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cy4Kvps6ac
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cy4Kvps6achttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cy4Kvps6achttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cy4Kvps6achttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cy4Kvps6achttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cy4Kvps6achttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cy4Kvps6achttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cy4Kvps6achttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cy4Kvps6achttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cy4Kvps6achttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cy4Kvps6achttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cy4Kvps6achttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cy4Kvps6achttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cy4Kvps6achttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cy4Kvps6ac


4/41


5/41


6/41


7/41


8/41


9/41

Palmento

The Palmento of Tenuta di Fessina, constructed in lava stone during the eighteenth century for the sole purpose of treading the grapes andfermenting the mosto (unfermented juice), was used for wine production until 2000. A peculiar characteristic in the manufacture of the Palmento,

beyond the use of the lava stone, is to be constructed so as to have, in the vinification process, the force of gravity, without using any lifting

equipment of the liquid. All the architectural features of its previous use have been left intact: the hall to the Palmento is spacious and full of signs

of the old wine making production: the thick walls of the collectors for the mosto, the lava stone vats sunk into the floor to collect the mosto,

the screw press.

VIDEO: http://youtu.be/Nm8owdEkR7w
http://youtu.be/Nm8owdEkR7whttp://youtu.be/Nm8owdEkR7whttp://youtu.be/Nm8owdEkR7whttp://youtu.be/Nm8owdEkR7whttp://youtu.be/Nm8owdEkR7whttp://youtu.be/Nm8owdEkR7whttp://youtu.be/Nm8owdEkR7whttp://youtu.be/Nm8owdEkR7whttp://youtu.be/Nm8owdEkR7whttp://youtu.be/Nm8owdEkR7w


10/41

Management

Silvia Maestrelli: Making wine for me means continuing a family tradition. Villa Petriolo at Cerreto Guidi (Florence, Tuscany) belongs to my family since1960. Identity is important, and it is tied to our territory of origin, that is the Montalbano hills, rich in culture and history. At Tenuta di Fessina she would

like to give a new interpretation to Sicilian wines. Their objective is elegance; the protagonist is the terroir, Sicily, with its land and vineyards, its sun and thecolors of its dawns and sunsets. VIDEO:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a_qC7bmS_kFederico Curtaz: He defines himselfhumanist of wine, because wine is sign and expression of civilization, it contains the memory of men and reflects theircomplexity. In a bottle of wine there are the souls of the man and the place that have generate it. I believe that working in the vineyards is a question of

balances. What is important is the soil, with its potentialities, its qualities but also its limits. We have to respect nature, without trying to modifyit. Born in

Valle dAosta, he has been living in Piedmont for a long time, working in the wine sector for more than twenty years. He studied as Agriculture technician

and then attended refresher and specialization courses in Italy and abroad. He worked for many years at Gaja in Piedmont. With the purchase of Tenuta di

Fessina Federico, now 50 years old, has entered a new phase of his life. Tenuta di Fessina is the deepest experience for me. The Etna has been a discovery.There, among the rocks that evoke my origins in Val dAosta, I feel at home.VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7H3QsHMhTk

"The fascination of wine lies here: in this irrational and changingvitality, not different from a living organism.By Mario Soldati, "Vino al vino"

In Sicily, the Tenuta di Fessina was purchased in 2007 by Silvia

Maestrelli, her husband Roberto Silva and the agronimist-

oenologist Federico Curtaz. About 7 hectares of 80/100 years old

vineyards of Nerello Mascalese on the Etna slopes. They fell in love

with Sicily, land of extraordinary historical, cultural and natural

beauty.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a_qC7bmS_khttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7H3QsHMhTkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7H3QsHMhTkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7H3QsHMhTkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7H3QsHMhTkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7H3QsHMhTkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7H3QsHMhTkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7H3QsHMhTkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7H3QsHMhTkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7H3QsHMhTkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7H3QsHMhTkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7H3QsHMhTkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7H3QsHMhTkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a_qC7bmS_khttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a_qC7bmS_khttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a_qC7bmS_khttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a_qC7bmS_khttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a_qC7bmS_khttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a_qC7bmS_khttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a_qC7bmS_khttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a_qC7bmS_khttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a_qC7bmS_khttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a_qC7bmS_khttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a_qC7bmS_k


11/41


12/41


13/41


14/41

Sicily, fatigue and passion


15/41

Sicilian viticultureIt is not possible to talk of a Sicilian viticulture but only ofmany types of viticulture with deep roots in the past which

find expression today first and foremost in the men who,

often unconsciously, interpret grapes and their

transformation in their agricultural practices. In a epoch inwhich the value of a wine is increasingly correlated with

the communicative value of a certain territorial context,

Sicily puts its trust in the viticulture of individual

companies and of their men which have relaunched

Mediterranean type wines, trusting in the primary role ofterroir in the communication of quality. But whatmodulates diversity is the viticultural landscape but thosewhich are cultural and mental. In the wines of no otherregion is the maker as recognisable as in those of Sicily.The history of Sicilian wines is thus a tale of light anddark, of knowledge and ignorance, of serenity and passion,not on a human but on a mythical scale. A history thatwould be of no interest had it not had it not been born of

an encounter between West and East, and if the West, in

order to recreate itself in accordance with the model of

rationality thet the Greeks had just minted, had not

employed several centuries to remove the East, forcing it

into that secret, esoteric existence whose traces areperceptible in mysticism, in the kabala, in heresy, in poetry

and in the folklore of a Sicilian culture that is kaleidoscopic

in its variousness.Sicily is an island with well defined coasts. It is a bridge which unites two

continents: Europe in the western Mediterranean, at the Italian end, and Africa in

the eastern Mediterranean. After the exceptional experience at the Fessina estate,Silvia and Federico discovered other part of themarvelous golden garden that isSicily, Noto.


16/41

Etna DOC

The area of production of these wines is dominated by the imposing presence of Etna, of whose

power lava flows are a costant reminder, and on whose slopes viticulturalists have long cultivated

grapes utilizing terraces created for the purpose.

The soil is very fertile and riche in mineral salts; the microclimate is unique whit great jumps in

temperature. Nerello Mascalese is the dominant red grape.It yields ruby red wines whit a vinous perfume which are fresh-tasting and fairly well structured,

often suited to ageing, thanks to which they can assume a more significant character. The wine is

elegant, possessed of great personality and on the tannic side.

Nerello Cappuccio aka Mantellato is an autochtonous grape cultivated principally on the slopes ofEtna in the province of Catania, at between 350 and 900 metres above sea level. Its name derivesfrom the singular appearance of the plant when alberello trained: it hides its grapes from view as if

under a cloak. Of unknown origin, the grape has bee present on the slopes of Etna, together whit

Nerello Mascalese, though in small percentages (15/20%), for hundreds of years. In recent decades

it has been increasingly abandoned by viticulturists, to the extent of risking extinction.Vinified whit

Nerello Mascalese it produces a long lasting wine and is utilized in the creation of DOC ETNA.

Vinified alone it yields a fruity, early-drinking wine, suitable for medium ageing.

Carricante and Catarratto are the most widespread white grapes and give origin to drinking wineswhich go well with traditional fish dishes.


17/41

Our vineyards

Etna is a special place. Visiting Etna helps you to understand just how smallMan is. Etna re-dimensions us.

A mountain which changes every day, just like us. Each day ash comes out,some dust, some spluttering of smoke. And the landscape visibly changes. This

smoke brings new land to the mountain, which grows and regenerates itself. It isvery similar to the process which all of us experience every day.

Etna is very fortunate in that it has three or four native grape varieties,

principally Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, Carricante, Minnella.

The saplings are grown with a central trunk, from which grow three or four short

branches, renewed each year for the production. They are supported by a

chestnut tutor to which the trunk and the annual vegetation is tied, which

constitutes the structure of the vine. Cultivation is quite simple. During Winter

the planting is done, as well as replacing the chestnut poles. During Spring the

pruning takes place, which leaves six or seven shoots, the cleaning of the grass is

done with small mowers and by hand, and in late July there is the thinning out

and de-leafing. The bushes are shaped by time, pruned by various generations:sometimes they are strong and erect, other times they are contorted and twisted.

Nerello Mascalese.

Golden wedding. Couples for over fifty years


18/41

Nerello Mascalese, The big old tree.120 years old


19/41

Nerello Mascalese, The outsider.

With Tenuta di Fessina we are trying to bring the most out

of the marriage of tradition and territory, as part of ourstrong desire that land and work emerge in the drinking

glass. Protecting our identity is the only real way inwhich wecan defend the excellence of Sicilian wine againstthe danger of imitations.


20/41


21/41


22/41


23/41


24/41


25/41

Tenuta di Fessina, artisanal winegrowing

On Etna old grape varieties can be found, some of which date back centuries, mostly planted by traditional ancient methods as saplings (two or

three branches per plant with a spur carrying two buds) with a high density of vines per hectare (6,000/9,000 stumps per hectare). It is artisanalwinegrowing, as in Valtellina, as in Valle della Mosella, and in Valle del Reno. Variable slopes, and widespread terracing sustain authentic rockypearls: on these little terraces mostly grow Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio and Carricante. Etnas layered landscape is unique, a kind ofprecious dynamic historical archive. Continuous shelving on top of each other, held up by dry black walls made of stones and lava streams givenup by the sifting land, sinuous pathways, mounds of stones, which, through their original form and their colours highlighting the various colour

tones of the grape varieties, characterise the whole region.

VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmhKILPcqC8

The farm manager, Nino Farfaglia, who personallymaintains the vineyard year-round, was born in the

home overlooking it and has tended these vines

since boyhood.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmhKILPcqC8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmhKILPcqC8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmhKILPcqC8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmhKILPcqC8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmhKILPcqC8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmhKILPcqC8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmhKILPcqC8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmhKILPcqC8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmhKILPcqC8


26/41

Tenuta di Fessina, a con scious agriculture

I believe that working in the vineyards is a question of balances. What isimportant is the soil, with its potential, its qualities, but also its limits. Wehave to respect nature, without trying to m odify it (Federico Curtaz)

Spanning the slopes of Mt. Etna, Italys largest active volcano, Tenuta di

Fessina is a remarkably unique Sicilian winery. Founded in 2007 by

winemaker Silvia Maestrelli, her husband Roberto Silva, and winemaker

Federico Curtaz, the Fessina Estate is located in Rovittello, a small,

picturesque village in the heart of Castiglione di Sicilia. The spectacular

Fessina estate lies in the shadows of Mt. Etna, Europes largest active volcano,

which adds to the mystique of this incredible property. Given its distinct

location, the terroir of the vineyards is composed of centuries-old lava

deposits, which yield strikingly individual wines that are in a class bythemselves. In addition to the main estate, the winery includes two additional

vineyards, a tribute to Sicilys incredibly fertile, beautiful landscape. The

Segesta vineyard is dedicated to the Nakone, Fessinas elegant Chardonnay,

while the Val di Noto is the source of the Nero DAvola grapes used to create

the rich, sensual Ero Rosso wine.

In essence, Tenuta di Fessina is a testament to the beauty and splendor of itssurroundings: the magnificence of the region is reflected in the wines .(By Winebow)


27/41

Our Etna wines

At the moment we are witnessing in Sicily a re-birth of poetic and lyrical wines, which consciously relate the strong identity of this land, its sunshineand its heat, the colours of the land, of its dawns and sunsets, its well-known locations and those still to be discovered, defined by its elegance. Todaythe nouvellevague of Sicilian wines represents a search for something new, a new interpretation of Sicilian wine. Extreme maturations, emphasisingalcoholic stoutness, and diluted colours are features that are now out of date. Instead verticality and rigour are the basis of Sicilian style that is becoming

known around the world.


28/41

Il Musmeci, DOC Etna Rosso,Nerello Mascalese

This cru wine is dedicated to the Musmeci family, in particular Mr. Ignazio Musmeci,who, for so many years, has taken care of the vineyards (I vigne di Fessina) with so

much love that today the winery is able to cultivate 80/100 year old vines. This wine is

made from Nerello Mascalese, from the oldest vines, grown on the highest hills.

Il Musmeci is a concentrated dark ruby with clear and mature fruity notes, a marked

minerality and incomparable vitality. It has fresh, clear and enticing floral and spice

aromas, and on the palate is full of sweetness with hints of oak. Strong and austere yet

integrated tannins lead to an enjoyable finish. Best served with roast lamb and semi

matured cheeses.

Mr. Musmeci and Nino Farfaglia.

Who, on Mount Etna, has not sent the vineyards in smoke ...

IL MUSMECI, Etna DOC Rosso, Nerello Mascalese.

Production area: Etna, Contrada Rovittello; evolution: 14/16

months in steel and wood (36 hl large barrel and tonneaux);

Alcohol content:13,5/14; yearly average production: 10/15.000 75

cl. bottles and 500 1,5 l. magnum bottles; packs: 6 x 75 cl. and 500

1,5 l. magnum bottles.

Our "cru" company, selected each year from the best grapes of thevineyard at Fessina.


29/41

Nerello Mascalese has a rather late maturation, and has an elongated bunch oftenwith an offshoot. This variety is substantially a grape with a skin that is very thin and

almost pink in colour, which is very similar to Nebbiolo and is closely associated with

Pinot Noir in its chemical characteristics of anthocyanin present in the skin.

According to recent research by Rocco Di Stefano, the composition of anthocyanin of

this variety is characterised by the absence of the family of acylated anthocyanins, asis the case with Pinot Noir. At the moment it seems that Nerello Mascalese and PinotNoir are the only grapes in the world to have this characteristic.


30/41

Awards Il Musmeci Il Musmeci vintage 2007 is awarded Tre Bicchieri Verdi, top prize of Guide The wines of ItalyGambero Rosso and Eccellenza, highest award of L Espresso Guide (considered to be the

strictest selection of Italian top wines, with half the number of top awards given compared to the

others Italian wine guides).

Il Musmeci of Tenuta di Fessina, 2008 vintage, for Guida ai migliori vini dItalia, by IanDAgata and Massimo Claudio Comparini, is one of 100 best Italian wines Il Musmeci vintage 2009 wins theCORONA (the crown), highest award of Guida ViniBuonidItalia 2013, Touring Wine Guide.


31/41

Press Il MUSMECI

TENUTA DI FESSINA Il Musmeci Etna Rosso 2009 93+ points. Sweet red

cherries, flowers and mint are all woven together in the 2009 Etna Rosso Il

Musmeci. The Musmeci is one of the most gracious, elegant and completewines I taste from the Etna this year. It possesses breathtaking purity and

delineation, with phenomenal balance and no sense of excess heaviness

whatsoever. The 2009 will be a fascinating wine to follow over the next decade,

give or take. The Musmeci is 95% Nerello Mascalese and 5% Nerello

Cappuccio that spent 15 months in cask and tonneaux (The Wine Advocate#205, February 28, 2013) These are without question the finest wines I have tasted from Tenuta di

Fessina, a new estate that is moving in the right direction. Federico Curtaz, who

made his name managing Angelo Gajas vineyards is the winemaker. Tenuta di

Fessina is one of the most exciting emerging properties in the Etna landscape.

(by Antonio Galloni, The Wine Advocate #205, February 28, 2013 ) TENUTA DI FESSINA Il Musmeci Etna Rosso 2008 94 points. Named for

the Musmeci family, who farmed the Contrada Rovittelo Vineyard, sustaining

vines that date back to 1920, this is a selection from the oldest vines at that site,

2,200 feet above sea level. Impressive for the precision of its tannins, the

mouthwatering sea-air freshness of its acidity, this is a concentrated, potent

wine that emphasizes elegance. The tarry scent unpacks into earthy detail,

lasting on a cool zesty harmony (Wine & Spirits, June 2013, Reviewed inYears Best Southern Italy)


32/41

ERSE, Etna DOC Rosso, Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio

Production area: Etna, Contrada Rovittello;

evolution: in stainless steel at controlled

temperature; alcohol content: 13.5/14; yearly

average production: 20.000/25.000 75 cl. bottles.

An elegant wine, vibrant, true picture of the classicwines of Etna, with the peculiarity of the territoryand the local varieties.

Erse is the name of the goddess of the dew; goddess of the call of the sunrise and the dew on the vines and grapes at dawn. Made from 80% Nerello Mascalese

and 20% Nerello Cappuccio harvested in October. The wine is fermented in stainless steel for eight to 10 days, macerated for two to three days with two to three

pumpovers daily. Erse is a delicate, textured red which reveals gorgeous inner perfume and a silky core of fruit in a medium-bodied style. A very elegant and

feminine wine.

Pair this wine with sauted meat and spinach or fish with spicy tomato sauce.


33/41

PRESS Erse - Etna Rosso Erse 2010 is a splendid introduction to the complex terroir of the Etna (Slow Wine 2012). - Pleasant also the fragrant Etna Rosso Erse 10 (Nerello Mascalese e Cappuccio) (Gambero Rosso 2012). - Nice also Erse, from younger vineyards. We will follow the continuous improving of this wine in theyears (Guida aimigliori vini dItalia by Ian DAgata and Massimo Claudio Comparini) - We tasted Erse, one of the two Etna doc of the winery: the 2010 vintage is fruity and spicy, but it is stillyoung

(Vini Buoni dItalia 2012, Touring Guide). - ERSE 2010 of Tenuta di Fessina wins the FiveStars of Guida Vini di Sicilia 2012: Born in Contrada Rovittello on

the Etna slopes, the wine is a blend of Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio: Erse fascinates at the sight. It has an

intense ruby red color. It is a fresh and fragrant wine. It has a catchy finesse and a crescendo of harmonic nuances.

Evolution from cherry to wild berries. In the mouth confirms the olfactory sensations. Full-bodied and silky, it satisfies

the taste (Guida Vini di Sicilia 2012, in the Giornale della Sicilia, by Fabrizio Carrera and Gianni Giardina). - Tenuta di Fessina Etna Rosso Erse 2009 88 points: Sweet candied cherries, crushed flowers, spices and anise are

some of the notes that emerge from the 2009 Etna Rosso Erse. This pretty, feminine red is quite typical of the wines ofthe Etna (The Wine Advocate Issue 195, June 30, 2011; Exploring the Best of Central and Southern Italy by AntonioGalloni) - I also like the Erse Etna Rosso 2011, its nose of Morello cherry, black and red licorice, fennel seed, and cumin

accompanied by both a light spritz and sediment. (Spring Release Report/Northern Italy, Sommelier Journal, byTomHyland) TENUTA DI FESSINA Erse Etna Rosso 2010 92 points. The 2010 Etna Rosso Erse emerges from the glass with

sweet red cherries, crushed flowers, spices and mint, all in a medium-bodied style that is hugely appealing. Firm yet

harmonious tannins frame the vibrant finish. The Erse is that rare wine that manages to be intense yet not at all heavy.

In that sense it captures many of the elements that make the wines of the Etna so compelling. The 2010 is 80% Nerello

Mascalese and 20% Nerello Cappuccio, aged in stainless steel (The Wine Advocate #205, February 28, 2013) TENUTA DI FESSINA Erse Etna Rosso 2009 92 points. This blend nerello mascalese (80 percent) and nerello

cappuccio from a vineyard planted in 1920. Its fermented and aged in stainless steel, though the tannins are powerful

enough to create the richness oak aging might bring to the wine. The deep raspberry flavors feel supple, their juiciness

held tight by mouthwatering acidity. A refined expression of Etna, approachable now if decanted (Wine & Spirits,June 2013, Reviewed in Years Best Southern Italy)


34/41

LAENEO, IGT Sicilia,Nerello Cappuccio 100%

Production area: Santa Maria di Licoda; evolution: in

stainless steel at controlled temperature; alcohol content:

12,5/13

yearly average production: 3.500/4.500 75 cl. bottles.

It a real taste for the whim of the fans, this limitedproduction Nerello Cappuccio pure, fragrant rare Etna.

We are still student of this marvelous land.

Nerello cappuccio, one of the two variety which they

made our Etna rosso had been a great surprise for us. The

vines lies beside the Carricante vineyard, same altitude

and south exposure, where little grapes ripe late in the

fall, giving us a fresh, juicy spicy wine.

Just steel tank fermentation to save fruit, a simpledrinkable seductive wine that match extremely well whit

roasted meat an d pastas, few fascinating bottles, forcurious gentle men and gentle women.VIDEO: http://youtu.be/klGVfxYdZHo
http://youtu.be/klGVfxYdZHohttp://youtu.be/klGVfxYdZHohttp://youtu.be/klGVfxYdZHohttp://youtu.be/klGVfxYdZHohttp://youtu.be/klGVfxYdZHohttp://youtu.be/klGVfxYdZHo


35/41

Press LAENEO

TENUTA DI FESSINA Laeneo Sicilia 2011 91

points. A fabulous entry-level red, the 2011 Nerello

Cappuccio Laeneo bursts from the glass with expressive

dark fruit, violets, menthol, flowers and licorice. This

unoaked, juicy Nerello Mascalese is a great choice for

drinking now and over the next fewyears (The WineAdvocate #205, February 28, 2013)

A' PUDDARA, Etna Bianco DOC,


36/41

, ,

Carricante 100%

Production area: Santa Maria di Licoda; evolution: 6

months in oak barrels; alcohol content: 12,5/13; yearlyaverage production: 3.500/4.500 75 cl. bottles and 100 1,5 l.

magnum bottles.

It a white wine of great acidity, from cutting edge andprecise as are the soil from which it originated.A Puddara, DOC Etna Bianco..

The name is related to the Pleiades constellation, that

appear in the night right over the vineyard. The wine is

made from 100% Carricante, issued by a 45 year old vines3000 feet. Bush trained vines, planted on rocky sandy black

soil. Big cask, 3.5 tons, hold the wine since fermentation,

and he ripe eight month before be bottled. The wine age

around 10 to 12 month in bottle before to be released.

Elegant, with a precise acidic silhouette, it remind a littlebit a Riesling, could age easily many, many years, prefere

oysters and fish foods, but the great personality of this

wine give lot of chance to pair wiyh many foods.

VIDEO: http://youtu.be/XUt7YB-16Cs
http://youtu.be/XUt7YB-16Cshttp://youtu.be/XUt7YB-16Cshttp://youtu.be/XUt7YB-16Cshttp://youtu.be/XUt7YB-16Cshttp://youtu.be/XUt7YB-16Cshttp://youtu.be/XUt7YB-16Cshttp://youtu.be/XUt7YB-16Cshttp://youtu.be/XUt7YB-16Cshttp://youtu.be/XUt7YB-16Cshttp://youtu.be/XUt7YB-16Cshttp://youtu.be/XUt7YB-16Cs


37/41

Awards A Puddara

A Puddara vintage 2009 and 2010 is awardedTre Bicchieri Verdi, top prize of Guide Thewines of Italy Gambero Rosso and Eccellenza,highest award ofL Espresso Guide (consideredto be the strictest selection of Italian top wines,

with half the number of top awards given

compared to the others Italian wine guides).

A Puddara (vintage 2009 and vintage 2010)

has been inserted among the Grandi Vini(great wines) of the SLOW WINE, the guideedited by Slow Food. GrandiVini means the

best bottles as regards the organoleptic profile.


38/41

Press A PUDDARA

TENUTA DI FESSINA APuddara Bianco Etna 2010 91 points. The

2010 Etna Carricante A Puddara bristles with energy and pure class.

Lemon, white flowers and crushed rocks emerge in the glass, but ultimately

the 2010 is all about textural elegance and sheer class. This is a stunningly

beautiful wine that captures the essence of Carricante. The energetic, saline-

infused finish makes it impossible to resist a second taste (The WineAdvocate #205, February 28, 2013) TENUTA DI FESSINA A Puddara Etna Bianco 2010 92 points.

Founded in 2007, this estate is a partnership between two winemakers, Silvia

Maestrelli and Federico Curtaz. Their carricante grows at a vineyard planted

in 1970, those mature bush vines producing a bright, spicy white with clean

flavors of nectarine. Its crisp and lithe, the texture enriched with the light

feel of fresh cream (Wine & Spirits, June 2013, Reviewed in Years BestSouthern Italy).


39/41

Tenuta di Fessina on "The w orld of Sicilian wine",by Bill Nesto and Frances Di Savino

(University of California Press, 2013).()The important wine here is Il Musmeci Etna DOC Rosso, named inhonor of the old owner-grower who sold the property to Tenuta di

Fessina.

(). Curtaz describes his Nerello Mascalese as a vertical wine, bridging thestructure of Nebbiolo and the silk and spice of Pinot Noir. It is, he says, amodern-style wine with backbone ("nerbo" in Italian).A new initiative as of the 2009 vintage is an Etna Bianco, A' Puddara,sourced from a thousand-meter-high (3.281 foot-high) vineyard on the

southwest flank of Etna in the vicinity of Santa Maria di Licoda. Curtaz

put its Carricante juice in a new thirty-four hectoliter (898 gallon) oak

barrel, allowing native yeasts to carry to fermentation. The big barrel

exerts less of an influence on the finished wine, letting the pear and straw

aromas emerge. In the mouth, astringency follows the initial acidity, giving

the wine length and the structure to potentially age well in bottle.

Curtaz calls himself and Maestrelli "student of Etna".He communicates agenuine attachment to this unique vinicultural zone. For Curtaz, thechallenge for Sicilian winegrowers is to find and express their ownidentity, "to rediscover the pureness of their raw material and place".


40/41

Tenuta di Fessina future

The molten lava sank into the sea. And the water clashed with the fire

Milo, an enchanting terrace on the lower Ionic coast, is the other beating heart of Fessina, where Carricante 100% is produced from century-old grapevines for

the wine Etna DOC Bianco Superiore Il Musmeci. Milo was born on the volcanic landslides that fell into the sea some 10,000-15,000 years ago: the dark landsof Milo are made up of a mixture of detritus in many differentiated layers, produced by the decay of the volcano and an extraordinarily rich source of nutrients

for the grapevines. Also grown by the method alberello, Carricante has a high acidity that makes it suitable for the refinement in wood and to the longterm

conservation. In keeping with the best traditions of Etna for this variety of white grape, the fermentation of Carricante of Fessina takes place directly in large

barrel.

VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW3mkX2ERR4_ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYfX2K_dIJs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW3mkX2ERR4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYfX2K_dIJshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYfX2K_dIJshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYfX2K_dIJshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYfX2K_dIJshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYfX2K_dIJshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYfX2K_dIJshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYfX2K_dIJshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYfX2K_dIJshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYfX2K_dIJshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYfX2K_dIJshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW3mkX2ERR4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW3mkX2ERR4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW3mkX2ERR4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW3mkX2ERR4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW3mkX2ERR4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW3mkX2ERR4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW3mkX2ERR4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW3mkX2ERR4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW3mkX2ERR4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW3mkX2ERR4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW3mkX2ERR4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW3mkX2ERR4


41/41

Contact

Tenuta di Fessina

Via Nazionale SS 120, n. 22

- 95012

Castiglione di Sicilia (CT)

ITALY

WEBSITE:WWW.CUNTU.IT

EMAIL:

SILVIAMAESTRELLI@TENUTADIFESSINA.

[email protected]

MOB.: +393357220021

Tenuta di Fessina handmade
http://www.cuntu.it/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.cuntu.it/

Documents

Poetic and Lyrical. the Rebirth of Sicilian Wines_TENUTA DI FESSINA