Tenuta delle Terre Nere - Etna Rosso 2022
Price: $33.99
Sale Price: $27.99
| Producer | Tenuta delle Terre Nere |
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| Country | Italy |
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| Region | Sicily |
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| Subregion | Etna |
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| Varietal | Nerello Mascalese , Nerello Cappuccio |
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| Vintage | 2022 |
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| Sku | 07626 |
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| Size | 750ml |
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95% Nerello Mascalese grown in the rich volcanic soils of Mt. Etna. A relative of Sangiovese, Nerello Mascalese possesses the same fruity bursts of flavor as well as the thin skins that make them excellent carriers for terroir. In this case- the volcanic minerality of an active volcano! While it sounds like growing grapes directly under the bursting caldera of under one of the most temperamental volcanoes in the world is horrifyingly risky, the thick ash that fills the sky during one of Etna’s frequent explosions covers the vines and earth, and acts almost as a fertilizer.
This means that the soil and air, full of volcanic residue, seep through the thin skin of Nerello Mascalese grapes infusing them with a primordial igneous minerality that feels straight from the volatile mantle underneath Mt. Etna. The clashing tectonic plates that send magma flying into the stratos are what make Mt. Etna’s wines some of the most cerebral in the world- combining deep fruit flavors with a robust and powerful earth.
Lavish fruit combined with the uniquely beautiful tones of igneous rock and ash makes this wine truly exceptional. Terre Nere’s Etna Rosso reflects the entire incredible geography of Mt. Etna, selecting from contradas of all elevations and ages, including 140 year old vines that survived Phylloxera, protected by the harsh soils of the mountain. After a meticulous sorting process, the Etna Rosso is then sees 18 months in French oak before being bottled, giving it a firm structure to balance it’s incredible power.
This is a volcano in a bottle. A light, perfumed nose erupts into ripe red fruit flavors and before transitioning to an igneous, earthen finish. As the wine opens, the fruit and earth only become more prounounced, showing the beautiful contrast of delicacy and power that embodies Etna Rosso. This is a wine to enjoy now, but will age beautifully for years to come. If you’ve ever been curious about Sicilian wines, this is your perfect 101 course!
Vinous Media: 92 Points
"Incredibly spicy, the 2022 Etna Rosso bursts from the glass with a wild bouquet of cloves and incense, giving way to dried cherries and sage. This is silky-smooth, with cooling acidity lifting its dense core of ripe red berry fruits as crunchy mineral tones resonate throughout. The 2022 finishes impossibly long and staining yet only gently tannic, leaving a lovely air of lavender and cloves that echoes on. Terre Nere continues to raise the bar with their Etna Rosso; it now has its own barrel-aging facility, which has allowed them to keep the wine in barrel between 14 to 16 months."
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