MunJebel® Bianco VA, cuvée Vigne Alte
A special white wine, from our highest vineyards, located between 900 and 1.000 m. asl from ungrafted vines. At the upper limit of where vineyards were planted on Etna, this white wine combines the characteristics of great wines: profoundness, density, high acidity with minerality and texture.
Region: Etna, Northern valley
Location: Maletto (Tartaraci), Linguaglossa (Zacchino Pietre)
Vineyard: Tartaraci (1000m. asl) and Zacchino Pietre (920m. asl)
Exposure: Tartaraci: North; Zacchino Pietre: East-North-East
Varietal: Grecanico Dorato 60%, Carricante 10%, Coda di Volpe 30% (all ungrafted)
Average age of vines: 60 to 90+ years
Vinification: Destemming and light crushing of the grapes
Fermentation: skin maceration with only indigenous yeasts for approximately 4 days
Aging: In neutral epoxy tanks from 1500 liters to 2500 liters for 18 months and another 18 months in bottle
Fining: No
Filtering: Before bottling with cartridges of 0.8 micron
Sulphur: values can vary from 15 to 50 mg/l., added or not, depending on the quality of grapes and stability of the wine.
Annual production: approx. 300 magnums
First vintage: 2015
Denomination: DOP Sicilia or IGP Terre Siciliane Bianco
Bottle type: Dark burgundy bottle
Available sizes: 1500ML only
Recommended stemware: Zalto Burgundy
HOW TO RECYCLE: please verify in your town of residence the correct recycling instructions and separate all possible components accordingly. We suggest to re-use rather than recycle wherever possible; obviously without counterfeiting…
Bottle: 
in glass-recycling;
Closure: Ardeaseal 
in plastic-recycling; natural cork 
in organic waste, screw cap 
in glass-recycling, pouring closure olive oil in plastic recycling
Label: Susucaru in plastic-recycling, MunJebel, Pistemutta and Magma 
in paper-recycling
Wax cap: 
in non-recyclable waste
Case: carton 
in paper-recycling, wood case 
best to be re-used
Pallet: wood or plastic 
best to be re-used