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 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: The Calabretta Gaio Gaio Vino Rosso is an easy drinking red with the obvious Etna Rosso quality. Light bodied with loads of berry fruit, light forest floor, and savory notes.
Estate History: For four generations,... 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: 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: The Feudo Maccari Etna Rosso Santo Spirito Animardente is an intense ruby red in color, with garnet hints. On the nose, the wine expresses floral notes with delicate and intense violet notes. On the palate it’s... 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: The Susucaru Rosso is a field blend of local varietals from all of Frank’s vineyards on Mt. Etna. It is 85% Nerello Mascalese with the remainder split between Nerello Capuccio, Alicante Boushet, Minella and... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Susucaru Rosso is a field blend of local varietals from all of Frank’s vineyards on Mt. Etna. It is 85% Nerello Mascalese with the remainder split between Nerello Capuccio, Alicante Boushet, Minella and... Read More
Tasting Notes:Girolamo Russo's Etna Rosso A'Rina has become a benchmark wine from Sicily. The supple red-fruit notes of the local Nerello Mascalese grape are pitched against an earthy and electric structure showcasing... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Graci Etna Rosso shows the lilthe, supple side to Nerello Mascalese. The palate is infused with hard cherry candy flavors, wrapped around a mineral body that has a touch of iron to the finish. Bright and linear,... Read More
Tasting Notes: Boasting silky finesse, the Graci Etna Rosso single-vineyard Arcuria has aromas and flavors of ripe strawberry, red cherry, eucalyptus and wet stone. The aromas carry through to the polished palate along with blood... Read More
