Mandrarossa - Costadune Nero d’Avola | Italian Red Wine

The Nero d’Avola Costadune DOC of Mandrarossa is a vine born on the sandy coast characterized by dunes. The proximity to the sea gives structure and softness to the wine together with a mineral taste. The cultivation area is located at south-west of Menfi in the Agrigento province. There are used the Nero d’Avola grapes at 100% with the DOC Rosso Sicilia certification. The soils are calcareous and the profit is great with 100 quintals per hectare with a density of 4500 trees per hectare. The soil is located at 50-250 meters above the sea level with a south, south-west exposition. The maceration lasts 8-10 days at 22-25°C. The maturation takes place for 3 months In steel tanks at 10°C. Finally, it takes place the bottle aging period for 3 months.