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Nero d'Avola 60%, Frappato 40%
Founded in 1980 by three friends, COS is today synonymous with Cerasuolo di Vittoria.
Ammasso means a traditional winemaking technique that still today is used to vinify the best parcels in Sicily. This wine is a blend of Nero d'Avola, Nerello Mascalese, Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon.
Benanti offers a great introduction to some of the beautiful wines from Mount Etna, showing to promise of important indigenous grapes such as Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio.
Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio are at home at the high altitude of the Etna volcano and gives wines that are fragrant and mineral-driven. Rose petal and light berry aromas blur and soften the lines of those pretty mineral notes that are so strong at the beginning. The juicy palate evokes red … more
Timpa is the name of the cru from which the grapes hail. The name has its origins in the Sicilian word, “timpa” meaning strong slope. In fact the vineyard climbs up a hill with a degree that exceeds 70%.
The nose has strong notes of yellow peach and apricot, with floral aromas of Sicilian Spanish broom and almond flowers on the finish. On the palate, it is fresh, persistent and has a remarkable acidity that is well-balanced with the alcohol. … more
Timpa is the name of the cru from which the grapes hail. The name has its origins in the Sicilian word, “timpa” meaning strong slope. In fact the vineyard climbs up a hill with a degree that exceeds 70%.
The nose has strong notes of yellow peach and apricot, with floral aromas of Sicilian Spanish broom and almond flowers on the finish. On the palate, it is fresh, persistent and has a remarkable acidity that is well-balanced with the alcohol. … more
Lagnusa', meaning lazy in local dialect, gives a clue to the naturally low yields inherent to this vineyard. The upside? Smaller, denser berries with greater concentration. This site sits marginally lower than those of the two whites, at 600 metres, and is primarily comprised of sand and clay. The 'Lagnusa' vineyard is the result of grafting pre-phyloxera 'mother plants' some 35 years ago. It is difficult to get a fixed age on this source material, though references exist dating back … more
100% estate grown fruit (Nerello Mascalese 94%, Nerello Cappuccio 6%) 3 ‘contradas’ or single vineyards including San Lorenzo ( the highest vineyard not far from town Randazzo), Feudo and Calderara Sottana. The 3 sites add nuances of flavour and complexity.
94% Nerello Mascalese, 6% Nerello Cappuccio.
"What a beauty this wine is. The 2017 Etna Rosso Feudo di Mezzo offers a delicate embroidery of wild berry fruit, mountain herbs, blue flowers, wild rose, sweet almond and candied tangerine. You feel some of the heat of the vintage, but in the relatively cool climate of Etna and with the late-ripening Nerello Mascalese grape, this hot vintage has added to the intensity and the complexity of the wine. The hot vintage is … more
This Nero d’Avola from Morgante is a ripper. It has, in a short time, become a benchmark for its price/quality ratio. With just three months in mostly old barriques, this is all fruit - full bodied with rich ripe blackcurrant and bilberry, cassis and chocolate with velvety tannins and good length.
Passorosso is from ancient vines between 80-110 years old and from different terroirs on different lava flows and altitudes.
At Passopisciaro, 2016 gave us even, steadily ripening grapes so that we were able to pick with an exact timing. I would run up every morning to find the same little jump forward in the vineyards then decide to give them another night. I would descend to the winery where the fluid procession of pickups loaded with nerello fruit from all … more
From Contrada Caselle on the Eastern slopes of Etna, where it is better for growing white varieties. This is 100% Carricante from bush trained pre-phylloxera vines aged 100-120 years old at an altitude of 850 metres. Carricante takes its name from carico, meaning 'charged, loaded, burdened' which refers to the abundant fruit on the vine. Vinification and maturation are in stainless steel and the wine shows floral and lemon notes with mineral and chalk, the crisp palate is refreshing and … more
From vineyards near the Northern side of Mount Etna; Contrada Rampante, Solicchiata in Castligione di Sicilia; 2625 feet above sea level; Stony, light sandy loam. Hand selected and harvested in mid-October and soft pressed. Aged in stainless steel and rests in the bottle before release.Shows lovely fruit, distinctive acidity and the typical minerality of Etna wines.
100% Nerello Mascalese from a single vineyard near the village of Castiglione di Sicilia. These are from younger vines, only 40-50 years old! Aged mostly in steel with a short passage in old barrels, this is bright and juicy with red fruits, the palate pleasingly tannic and refreshing with classic mineral notes of Nerello from Etna. This is a great introduction to the grape and superb with a variety of dishes, from tuna and caponata through to white meats and … more
From vinyards at 750 meters above sea level in the Randazzo zone, on Mt Etna.
Aglaea is name of the youngest of the Three Graces - the three sisters and daughters of God Zeus. The wine ‘Aglaea’ is the ‘youngster’ in my portfolio, and made from grapes of both old and young vines. It is bright cherry red. Dried herbs and minerals make up the gentle perfumes, while on the palate good acidity and hints of dry cherries capture the … more
A rising star in the Etna region, Tornatore is becoming one of the region's biggest and most respected wineries. Their vineyards are located at an altitude of 1,000 meters above sea level on the north side of this active volcano.
This Etna Bianco is made with the indigenous grape Carricante aged in concrete vats. The wine offers pleasant hints of grapefruit, white peach and herbs on the nose. The palate has a lovely texture and freshness complemented by an extraordinary … more
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