Tasting Notes: The SRC Etna Rosso is from organic vines that are around 70 years old. After three months of fermentation, the wine is aged for a year before being bottled according to a biodynamic calendar. The aromatics are pure dark cherry, salt air, and wet rocks. The palate has more cherry, minerals and a slight note of walnuts while the energy in the glass is palatable and could only come from volcanic soils.
Estate History: SRC is a small family operation started in 2013 with five wines from about 17 hectares of Contrada (sites) between Solicchiata and Randazzo on the northern slopes of Mt. Etna in Sicily. The name comes from the first initials of owners Rori and Cinzia, and their daughter Sandra. As a double meaning, when you say the words SRC together, it sounds like the Italian phrase 'essence' meaning: 'We are here.' The high elevation and steep slopes of Etna are full of tiny plots of terraced vines, fueled by fresh and rejuvenated volcanic soils that create truly one-of-a-kind grapes. The estate vines are in 5 distinct districts: Crasà, Calderara, Rivaggi, Barbabecchi, and Pirao; all of which offer a unique quality to these biodynamically farmed indigenous varieties, with management of wild herbs and the help of local sheep. In the cellar, natural and slow fermentations, minimal intervention, large old barrels, and no sulfur use, create a small range of inspiring and delicious Etna wine.
