Tasting Notes: A great entry into Etna Rosso is the Benanti Etna Rosso: good fruit, silky (yet firm) tannins, and the minerality that Etna is known for. Slightly reticent aromas of red cherry, rosehip, raspberry and minerals.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Benvenuto Zibibbo Orange is a skin-contact moscato vinified dry. Super aromatic with a subtle tannic pull, this is perfect with roasted game or funky cheeses. Estate History: Giovanni Benvenuto has revived his... Read More
Tasting Notes: The color on the Bonavita Faro is lighter than you might expect from a red from Sicilia, resembling a Pinot Noir. But do not let that fool you, the wine has some serious energy behind it. Aromatics are extremely... Read More
Tasting Notes: These 90 year old vines are harvested in early October. Maceration lasts between 8 and 10 days, followed by spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel. Aged in used French oak for 2.5 years.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Carranco Villa dei Baroni Etna Rosso expresses the volcanic personality of its homeland, an intense minerality and acidity, and a very elegant finish with light, silky and savory tannins, accompanied by intense... Read More
Tasting Notes: From the Island of Lipari emerge the Castellaro Nero Ossidiana, a unique red wine made from the local Corinto Nero grapes. Notes of cherry and spices that blend with the intriguing salty side of Corinto Nero for... Read More
Tasting Notes: The COS Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico has aromas of dried cherry, chocolate, smoke, wild herbs, and exotic spices. Soft round fruity medium bodied palate with a good dose of acidity. Perfect pairing for Sicilian... Read More
Tasting Notes: Ben Ryé opens with an extraordinarily rich bouquet and outstanding aromas of apricots and candied orange peels. Made from dried Zibbibbo (Muscat of Alexandria or Moscato) grapes, the palate is very fresh... Read More
Tasting Notes: Floramundi is ruby red with brilliant purple reflections; it offers intense fruity aromas, black cherry and plum notes stand out; the bouquet opens with delicate flowery nuances and characteristic spicy notes of... Read More
Tasting Notes: The blend on the Eduardo Torres Acosta Bianco Versante Nord is a kitchen-sink mix of various grapes indigenous to Sicily. Half is the rare Minnella grape while the other half is a blend of Carricante, Catarratto,... Read More
Tasting Notes: Guanciabianca is a white wine of catarratto grapes, dedicated to the tiny Sicilian “acidduzza” (bird) in love. After Guancianera first kissed her, a small white patch would have appeared on her cheek,... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Fattorie Romeo del Castello Etna Rosso Allegracore is bright, polished and easy to enjoy. This pure expression of Etna Rosso has bright cherries, an electic kick from the volcanic soils, and savory, soft tannins.... Read More
Tasting Notes: A label of Mount Etna’s pioneering oenology, Firriato’s Etna Bianco combines the qualities of Carricante and Catarratto—two vines that are symbolic of Etna’s viticultural tradition. The terroir... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Firriato ‘Le Sabbie’ Etna Rosso is a lovely red wine that costs so little, and offers so much. This is NOT your typical simple Sicilian red wine. Salvatore di Gaetano and Vinzia, a husband and wife... Read More
Tasting Notes: L’Ecrù is a natural passito wine produced from Zibibbo grapes. For the vinification of this prestigious label Firriato employs a method of infusion which adds the dried grapes directly to the wine;... Read More