Donnafugata Etna Fragore Etna Rosso

appearance in the glass is reminiscent of a burgundy. bouquet is delicate, mineral, floral. palate has nice balance, some tart red berry fruit, nice acidity, texture is supple, glycerin, savoury sanguine flavours and tannin build toward the med to long finish on an attractive saline note. v nice with food and i would venture to say it will comfortably hold for several years.

From the Monteguerdica contrada at 730 meters, from 70 year old Nerello Mascalese vines. This was the first vintage and was aged for 14 months in 2nd and 3rd year oak. Light ruby in color with medium+ intensity on the nose. Sour cherries, cranberry, rooibos tea, smokiness, nutmeg, flint, some licorice. Medium slightly grippy tannins, medium+ acidity and a (very) long finish. A lovely and intriguing complex wine and confirms my love for volcanic wines (and I’m happy to be …

Leo+Rut) Klares Granatrot. Zurückhaltende Nase. Feine Frucht in mittlerem Körper, burgunderhaft, klar und schön focussiert. Toller Essensbegleiter zu eher leichteren Gerichten (guter Roter zu gebratenem Fisch).

Retail $85. 100% Nerello Mascalese. A traditional Sicilian variety planted on the slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily. What could make that any better? Well, at least for me, I was fortunate enough to visit said vineyards. Whoa. Mount Edna should be on the bucket list of any wine geek. Really dark in the glass with dark fruit and dark spices on the nose. Did I mention "dark"? The palate, however, is much lighter on its feet. Yes, there is …

100% Nerello Mascalese from a single vineyard of 4+ ha in Contrada Montelaguardia at 750 m on the north slopes of Mt Etna with 70+ yr old vines. Manual harvest. Fermented in stainless steel with 10-12 days maceration. Aged 14 months in French oak barriques (second and third passage) 14.4% Abv. ~15,000 bottle Proprietors: The Rallo Family; (the late Giacomo), Gabriella, Antonio, and José (5th gen) Label illustrator: Stefano Vitale A(ccuracy)=2: Med light cherry/ruby. Fresh, floral fragrance. B(alance)=3: Modulated components …