LAENEO
OUR WINES
LAENEO DOC Sicily, authentic rarity from Etna. Produced from 100% Nerello Cappuccio saplings. Fessina is one of the few Etna producing companies that have taken up the challenge of vinifying 100% Nerello Cappuccio, it can be considered an “didactic” wine for the intentions with which it was produced. Check the contribution of this variety to Etna DOC, in which it is found in the company of Nerello Mascalese. Cappuccio brings spice and color to Etna DOC, so Laeneo is intriguing, not only for its juiciness nourished by blood notes, but also for its aromatic persuasiveness. Today Laeneo boasts its own circle of enthusiasts who eagerly await the release of each new vintage. Fessina’s Nerello Cappuccio is greedy, peppery and irresistible to drink.
DENOMINATION: Sicilia D.O.C.
VARIETY: Nerello Cappuccio 100%
TASTING NOTES
COLOR: ruby red, mauve shades
FRAGRANCES: ferrous notes, incense, pepper, cinnamon, plum, carob
TASTE: ripe plum and black cherry, black pepper, wild blackberry, savory
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PRODUCTION TERRITORY
PRODUCTION AREA: Biancavilla
VINEYARD AREA: 1.5 ha
YEAR OF VINEYARD PLANT: 1970
EXPOSURE: South
ALTITUDE ASL: 900 m
HARVEST DATE: October
YIELD PER HECTAR: 6,000 kg
VINIFICATION: soft destemming-crushing with rollers after careful selection of the grapes in the vineyard and on the sorting belt in the cellar
PRE-MACERATION: cold pre-maceration 48-72 hours at 12°C to extract aromas and color
FERMENTATION: temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel tanks
MACERATION TIMES ON THE PEELS: 5-7 days
AGING: bottle aging for at least 12 months
BOTTLES PRODUCED: 6,000.
