Don Pippinu from Cantina Scirto is a red wine crafted from indigenous Nerello Mascalese grapes. Handpicked from approximately 80 to 100-year-old vines with their own roots at 700 meters above sea level. Following the harvest, which typically occurs in the first half of October, the grapes undergo spontaneous fermentation in steel tanks and vats for about 10 to 20 days. Subsequently, the must is transferred to steel and/or fiberglass for aging, for a minimum of 12 months, followed by at least 6 months in the bottle before being released for sale.
| Serve at | 16° – 18°C |
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| Color | pale red |
| Origin | Etna Passopisciaro – Castiglione di Sicilia – Catania |
| Soil | volcanic |
| Altitude | 650 meters above sea level |
| Training System | bush vine and spurred cordon vines 80/100 years old |
| Harvest | second decade of October |
| Vine Density | 5000 vines per hectare |
| Vinification | spontaneous in stainless steel without temperature control with a 10-day maceration |
| Aging | 18 months in tonneaux, 6 months in bottle |
