Santo Spirito
Santo Spirito is a label-visible Etna contrada and a good example of the region's small-place vocabulary. Reds usually center on Nerello Mascalese, with red fruit, flowers, spice, smoke, and fine tannin, while whites may use Carricante for citrus and mineral drive. The term helps drinkers understand that Etna is not a single uniform volcanic style.
Notable Rules
Contrada labeling narrows the geographic origin within Etna DOC and does not create a separate grape or aging classification.
Also Known As
Contrada Santo Spirito, Santo Spirito, Santo Spirito contrada
Sources & References
- Italian Wine Central - Etna DOC — Reference source for geographic and classification information about Italy wine regions (Barolo MGA, Barbaresco MGA, Etna contrade). Editorial prose is first-party EncyclopediaOfWine content.
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