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A Tasting Tour of Italy's Mt. Etna Wine Region
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items Italy's Mt. Etna, on the island of Sicily, is one of Europe's largest active volcanoes. It's also one of the most celebrated places in Europe for fine wine, as the grapes grown on the region's volcanic soils translates to wines with distinct minerali...
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Whites
Rose
Reds
Whites
Complex, elegant, and lively, there are hints of yeast, toast, and cream among the white peaches, flowers, and citrus in this excellent Etna white.
Graci 'Arcuria' Etna Bianco
This white is a testament to why the Carricante grape variety should be considered Sicily’s premiere fine wine grape. It comes from ocean-facing vines that are about 800 meters above sea level. And it feels like a child of the ocean with its notes of...
Benanti Pietramarina Etna Bianco Superiore, Sicily
Pear, lemon peel, and hints of tropical fruits and minerals make this Etna white a fantastic sipper.
Azienda Agricola Tornatore Etna Bianco
This white, made from Carricante, shows off the warmth of the growing site, with its sultry, rich fruit flavors. But, it’s also balanced, mineral, and fresh!
Palmento Costanzo Contrada Cavaliere Etna Bianco
A blend of Carricante and Cataratto, this characterful white is peachy, salty, authentic, and bright, with flavors of white fig and aromas of basil.
Terra Costantino 'Contrada Blandano' Etna Bianco
From one of Sicily's most important producers comes this perfumed white, with notes of golden and yellow apples and grapefruit flavors.
Donnafugata 'Sul Vulcano' Bianco Etna
Rose
Flavors of strawberry and white peaches make this fresh Etna sparkler a delight to drink.
Camporè Spumante Brut
Simply put, this 100% Nerello Mascalese is a masterpiece, and one of the best rose wines I have ever encountered in Europe. Light in color but big in everything else, it has a complex nose of clay, cherries, strawberry, pomegranate, orange peel, and ...
Torre Mora 'Scalunera' Etna Rosato
An irresistible rose from Etna, with brambly berries, hints of peach, and lovely herbal and spice aromas.
Cottanera Etna Rosato
Reds
The vines that source this red are from a terraced spot and are well over a century old. That age brings a depth, concentration, and focus to a stunning wine that is minty, floral, and savory,
Passopisciaro Contrada R Rampante Terre Siciliane
This red is as exciting as its label art: it sports an incredibly spicy nose, and a mouthfeel full of bright red fruits and leathery tannins.
Al-Cantara O'Scuru O'Scuru Etna Rosso
From 100-year-old, own-rooted vines planted at 500 meters elevation, this “field blend” of Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio is floral, bright, pure, enticing, expressive, and utterly fantastic.
Benanti Serra della Contessa 'Particella No. 587' Etna Rosso Riserva
Herbal, dark, plummy, and fresh, this lovely take on the French grape Cabernet Franc is focused, spicy, and structured.
Wiegner 'Artemisio' Sicilia Rosso
Juice from grapes grown from 100-year-old vines is aged 24 months in oak, then 12 months in bottle, and what you get is a spicy, wild, minty red.
Palmento Costanzo Nero di Sei
This lively, premium red is named after the sound of a Mt. Etna eruption. And it erupts from the glass with notes of dried herbs, baking spices, rose petals, violets, smoke, and wild berries.
Donnafugata 'Fragore' Contrada Montelaguardia Rosso Etna