Terrazze dell’Etna Blanc Brut Metodo Classico 2021

Cuvee Brut is a sparkling white wine produced in Randazzo (CT), Sicily, by the Terrazze dell’Etna winery. This sparkling white wine is made from a single-variety Chardonnay grape variety, one of the oldest grape varieties in Italy and also one of the most widely cultivated in the world. The medium-sized, cylindrical bunches of grapes are small, with thin, waxy skins and a green-yellow color. The Terrazze dell’Etna estate extends over an area ranging from 650 to 850 meters above sea level. The soil, closely linked to the volcanic matrix, is rich in microelements such as iron and copper, and moderately rich in potassium, phosphorus, and magnesium. Furthermore, the cool, breezy climate with significant temperature variations between day and night gives the wine its distinctive organoleptic characteristics. Following the manual harvest, which begins in the first 10 days of September to preserve the acidity and thus potential freshness, the white vinification process begins. After being transferred to the cellar, the grapes are destemmed to separate the berries from the stalks and pressed. This is followed by alcoholic fermentation, the key process in winemaking, as it transforms sugars into alcohol. The aging phase involves further fermentation in the bottle with the addition of selected yeasts, for a minimum of 3 years.