SUSUCARU® Rosso (ex CONTADINO)
Region: Etna, Northern valley
Vineyards: Picciolo, Malpasso, Campo Re, Crasà, Piano Daini, Feudo di Mezzo
Varietals: Nerello Mascalese 85%, Nerello Capuccio, Minella, Allicante Bouschet and Uva Francesa
Vinification: Destemming and light crushing of the grapes
Fermentation: starting with a “pied-de-cuve” using only indigenous yeasts and skin contact for about 30 days
Aging: In neutral epoxy tanks from 2500 liters to 7000 liters
Fining: No
Filtering: Before bottling with cartridges of 3 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: 35.000 bottles
First vintage: 2003
Denomination: IGP Terre Siciliane Nerello Mascalese
Bottle type: Transparent burgundy bottle
Available sizes: 750ML, 1500ML, 3000ML and 5000ML (special request only)
Recommended stemware: Zalto Bordeaux
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