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 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: SurSur is a fresh and informal white made from the local Grillo variety with a youthful spirit, characterized by a fragrant bouquet of white peach and wildflowers. Estate History: Since 1851, the Donnafugata family... 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 I Vigneri Salvo Foti Etna Rosso Vinupetra is a pure window into how the wines of Mt. Etna were made in the past. A blend of 80% Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio, with 10% Grenache and 10% of the local... Read More
Tasting Notes: De Bartoli makes only one red wine. Initially, Marco made it from Merlot and Cabernet, commonly planted international varieties which swept Sicily in the 1980's; his doctor recommended he drink red for his health... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Arianna Occhipinti Bianco SM - the SM stands for the Santa Margherita vineyard, or contrada- is a white wine made from the local Grillo grape. The grapes skins lay in contact with the must for about 48 hours... Read More
Tasting Notes: The SRC Etna Bianco comes from 50-70 year old vines of Grecanico and Carricante grown on black sandy soils at nearly 2,200 feet above sea level on north side of the Mt. Etna in Sicily. This medium-bodied wine has... Read More
Tasting Notes: The SRC Rosato is an electric pink color, with earthy, dark berry fruit and a brisk minerality that comes from the rich volcanic soils. Extraordinarily alive, vibrant, and focused, this brisk rosato commands attention... Read More
