Rosso "Versante Nord" 2021 - Eduardo Torres Acosta

Rosso "Versante Nord" - Eduardo Torres Acosta

The Versante Nord rosso is obtained from a blend consisting of Nerello Mascalese in prevalence, and for the remaining part from Nerello Capuccio, Alicante and Grenache. The grapes come from old tree-trained vines, located at about 600 meters above sea level and resting on sandy soils of volcanic origin. In the cellar, only a part of the grapes is de-stemmed, while the other is left in full bunch. Fermentation is spontaneous in cement tanks with a 15-day maceration without temperature control. It is aged for two winters in Slavonian oak barrels. The Rosso Versante Nord is an intense ruby ​​red color. On the nose, aromas of red fruit, including cherry and plum, with mineral and haematic notes. In the mouth it is classy, ​​elegant with a fine mineral trace, characterized by a subtle tannin texture and a final of great personality and persistence.

Service

It is recommended to serve it at a temperature of 16/18 ° in tulip glass. Wine to drink immediately but if left a few years in the cellar can give great emotions.

Pairings

Wine to pair with aged cheeses, but also to complex dishes such as game and braised meat, to try with pappardelle with venison ragu.

Winery: Eduardo Torres Acosta

Eduardo Torres Acosta is originally from Tenerife, one of the marvelous islands of the Canary archipelago. Son of a postman of the island, Eduardo since childhood has approached viticulture following the teachings of his grandfather and father who made wine in the traditional way. After graduating in oenology, he moved to Sicily, where in 2012 he got his first experience with Arianna Occhipinti, and then with Passopisciaro as an oenologist. Despite the difficulties encountered by Eduardo on Etna, in 2014, thanks to the support of people aware of his talent, he managed to rent small plots of land for a total of 2 hectares. Eduardo has mainly looked for old vineyards planted with trees, which are located on the northern slope in the districts of Pietramarina, Sciaranuova and Allegracore at different altitudes, between 600 and 800 m above sea level, and on different types of land, mainly formed by volcanic ash and rich in stones. His approach, both in the vineyard and in the cellar, is to intervene as little as possible to obtain wines that are the true mirror of the impervious and marvelous territory of Etna. In the vineyard it works only with sulfur and copper, checking the vigor and production through winter and green pruning and following the vineyard's directions in every area. In the cellar it spontaneously ferments, followed by vinification with the minimum intervention, the use of sulfur dioxide only if necessary. To bottle and decant it follows the lunar trend. Two wines are produced: North Versand obtained from a blend of Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Capuccio, Alicante and Grenache, and the Bianco Versante obtained with Minnella and Catarratto grapes.