Federico Curtaz

Etna Bianco Superiore DOC - Kudos - Federico Curtaz 2021

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Format: 75 cl

-8%

49,16 €

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Producer	Federico Curtaz
Name	Etna Bianco Superiore DOC
Variety	Carricante
Vintage	2021
Gradation	12.5%
Format	75 cl
Aromatic profile	Floral notes, citrus, mineral
Vinification method	Fermentation in steel at controlled temperature
Region	Sicilia
Production area	Etna
Country	Italy
Type	White wine
Aging	At least 12 months
Type of cask	Steel and large wood
Color	Straw yellow
Serving temperature	10-12°C
Recommended consumption	Within 5 years
Pairing	Fish, shellfish, seafood dishes

Descrizione

Wine dilates the perception of time, inhibits, makes people talk, unites people, creates conviviality. Only 2000 bottles of Kudos are produced, a white wine made with grapes from an ancient vineyard. The harvest takes place in the months of October and November. The wine is fermented in 25 hectoliter wooden barrels, where it is then aged for 10 months.

Kudos is a wine that pours into the glass with an intense straw yellow color, a deep and elegant sip, where thickness and acidity play on the razor's edge. A very versatile white, excellent to drink young but also ideal to keep and savor after years. The nose reveals floral aromas, gently intersected with aromatic notes.

An extremely elegant wine, good drinkability and freshness that will accompany you without too many pretensions, in long chats and moments of conviviality at the table. Excellent to taste in combination with sushi and fish-based dishes with multiple cooking and preparations.

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How to serve

Glass:

Medium Opening Goblet

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Serve to:

8-10°C

When to drink it:

This wine is good immediately but you can age it for 1-3 years

Production area

Sicilia

The winery

Federico Curtaz – Winery in Sicilia

Discover the story and wines of Federico Curtaz.

Italian grower and winemaker based in Sicily, known for Etna wines made from Carricante, Nerello Mascalese and Nero d'Avola; he worked for many years in Piedmont and contributed to the development of Tenuta di Fessina.

Region: Sicilia

Country: Italia

Grapes: Carricante, Nerello Mascalese, Nero d'Avola

Extensive experience in Piedmont, including about 15 years with Angelo Gaja. Co-founder and technical director of Tenuta di Fessina. First labels released under their own name in 2015. Strong focus on Etna's native grape varieties: Carricante and Nerello Mascalese; research on old vines.

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Winery history

Originally from the Aosta Valley, Curtaz built his expertise working for years in Piedmont, including about fifteen years with Angelo Gaja. Since 1997 he has worked as a consultant in Italy and abroad; in 2007 he was among the partners who founded Tenuta di Fessina on Etna. From 2015 he began producing wines under his own name, focusing on vineyards on Etna and in the countryside of Noto.

Production philosophy

Seeking out and enhancing ancient vineyards and native Etna grape varieties. The approach prioritizes elegance, acidic tension and respect for the terroir, with winemaking choices aimed at expressing the minerality and freshness of the volcanic soils.

Terroir and vineyards

Mainly the Etna area and the countryside of Noto in southeast Sicily; Etna's volcanic soils and high-altitude vineyards characterize their wines.