M�rke: Tenuta di Fessina

Format : 0.75

Gradering : gradazione 12,5%

A’ PUDDARA, a white Etna DOC and Carricante cru wine, is a due tribute to Sicily.
Dedicated to the stars shining in the summer sky above the volcano peak and the sea,
the Pleiades or A’ Puddara (mother hen) as they are called in the local dialect,
this is a rigorous wine, as clear-cut as the mountain peak silhouetted against the night sky.
By rediscovering the potential of a varietal that has always been known to play the “second lead” ,
Tenuta di Fessina proves able to make great whites achieving the fullest expression of terroir
and human intervention- though never invasive
and always respectful of the land and tradition-, going hand in hand.
A’ Puddara’s fermentation process is carried out in large barrels,
according to the local Carricante winemaking tradition.
Produced in Biancavilla, on the Etna’s southern flank at 900 m. above sea level,
A’ Puddara is a true “fire mountain” wine, the perfect blend of perpetual snows
and volcano flames, of candour and liveliness, of freshness and smoky hints.
This is the wine that brought Tenuta di Fessina to national
and international acclaim from the very first vintage, 2009.

A’ PUDDARA, ETNA DOC- 100% Carricante

In terms of climate it was a very beautiful season: rain during spring time and in the beginning of summer created a good water supply that helped the bushvines during most of its growth cycle. Summer temperatures were average without excessive heat allowing perfect ripening. An Etna vintage-style which the rains of early September have helped to realize in the best possible way. The sunny days in October allowed us to harvest ripe and healthy grapes favoring the phenolic ripening of the Nerello grapes. The harvest of Carricante took place from October 15th to the 26th, immediately followed by the harvest of Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio