2020 Pietradolce Etna Rosso

This Etna red highlights the power and grace of Nerello Mascalese - fruit, spice and all things nice, with a smidge of savoury tannin.
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Etna wines have proven to be very popular - is it the unique terroir of Etna? Does the idea of volcano wine capture people's imagination? Or are the wines just, well, good? Find out with this stunning example from Pietradolce!

Made entirely from Nerello Mascalese, a grape native to Sicily, at an altitude of 800m. The wine only saw a relatively brief 18 days skin contact, so while there is a tannic grip, this is much softer and easier than a lot of Etna reds.

It bursts with red berries and forest fruits, with dried spices and Mediterranean herbs coming through too. Drink this on the younger side to take full advantage of its vibrancy.

Solicchiata, Northern slopes of Etna.
Soil: stony, light sandy soil
Growing method: bush (albarello)
Vinification: manual picking of the grapes, soft pressing. Maceration on the skins for 18 days.
Ageing: 3 months in French oak tonneaux. Natural malolactic fermentation.

91 Points - "Red berries, dried herb, spicy with a little ash and smokiness. It's medium-bodied, fresh, bright red fruits, some sour cherry and orange, dusty tannin, and a dry finish with a little pomegranate tang. Light, but also kind of chewy. It's a good drink, and delivers a pretty typical dose of Etna rosso character." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

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    2 years ago
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Sicilian gem

    Lovely, medium bodied wine with nice length, structure and subtle power.Really good with food, but a pleasure to drink anytime - a great intro to modern Sicilian reds.

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