As for Tenuta delle Terre Nere, the Etna Rosso DOC is our business card, a clear idea on the interpretation of the main red varietal on Etna. The wine comes from Nerello Mascalese grapes of our owned vineyards, with an average yield – in good years – of about 6 tons/hectare. The grapes are of a very high quality profile and the wine mirrors their quality.

Denominazione: Etna Rosso D.O.C.
Prima annata prodotta: 2005
Zona di produzione: comuni di Randazzo e Castiglione di Sicilia (Catania)
Varietà di uve: 98% Nerello mascalese, 2% Nerello cappuccio
Superficie vigneto: prodotto da tutti i vigneti aziendali
Resa per ettaro: 6-7 tons/ha
Caratteristiche del terreno: vulcanico
Esposizione: versante nord dell’Etna, da 600 a 900 metri s.l.m.
Età media delle viti: tra i 5 e i 50 anni
Allevamento: alberello a spalliera, alberello convertito, alberello tradizionale
Periodo di vendemmia: prima e seconda decade di ottobre
Vinificazione: fermentazione alcolica a temperatura controllata (25-28° C)
Affinamento: fermentazione malolattica spontanea e maturazione in botte grande (10-30 hl) di rovere francese. Imbottigliamento dopo 14 mesi di affinamento in legno e 1 mese di affinamento in acciaio
Aspetto: rubino
Profumo: frutta matura e spezie dolci
Sapore: equilibrato, di buona intensità e freschezza, di grande finezza
Abbinamenti: primi piatti di verdure o carne, secondi di carne, formaggi poco stagionati
Temperatura di servizio consigliata: 18° C
Grado alcolico: 14%
Produzione annuale: 5.000 bottiglie (0,75 l)

Moganazzi and Guardiola, with Santo Spirito closely following, have always been considered the best terroirs of the Municipality of Castiglione, the largest of the northern slopes of Etna. Consequently, in 2007, when I discovered a very small plot of Moganazzi for sale, I grabbed it without hesitation. But it was so tiny that I decided to dedicate its splendid wine – three barriques! – to a charity project linked to the Meyer pediatric hospital in Florence

Appellation: Etna Rosso D.O.C.
First released vintage: 2008
Production area: contrada Moganazzi, township of Castiglione di Sicilia (Catania)
Varietals of grapes: 100% Nerello mascalese
Extension of the vineyard: 2 ha
Yield per hectare: 5 tons/ha
Characteristics of the soil: deep, soft and dark volcanic soil, black pumice, rich in volcanic ash
Exposure: northern slope of Mount Etna, 700-750 meters a.s.l.
Average age of the vines: between 70 and 80 years old
Type of cultivation: en goblet and modified en goblet
Harvest: second decade of October
Vinification: alcoholic fermentation under controlled temperature (28-30° C). Bottling after 14 months of wood aging and 1 month in steel.
Aging: spontaneous malolactic fermentation and aging in French oak barriques, tonneaux
Colour: intense ruby
Nose: intense, complex, full bodied, black fruits, richly floral
Flavour: ample, velvety and of creamy persistence, spicy
Food matches: meat, seasoned cheese
Suggested serving temperature: 18-20° C
Alcohol %: 14.5 %
Annual production: 600 bottles (0,75 l)

Calderara Sottana is our flagship Contrada: the wine comes from a tiny, tiny parcel of few thousands square meters, with very old vines, aging 100+ years. It’s a very small and dedicated production, just one barrel, that brings the unequivocal characteristics of this stony terroir.

Appellation: Etna Rosso D.O.C.
First released vintage: 2003
Production area: contrada Calderara, township of Randazzo (Catania)
Varietals of grapes: 100% Nerello mascalese
Extension of the vineyard: 14.5 ha
Yield per hectare: 6 tons/ha
Characteristics of the soil: black pumice, solid volcanic rock. The stoniest Contrada in the North slope of Etna Appellation
Exposure: northern slope of the Mount Etna, 600-650 meters a.s.l.
Average age of the vines: between 50 and 100 years old
Type of cultivation: en goblet and modified en goblet
Harvest: first/second decade of October
Vinification: alcoholic fermentation under controlled temperature (28-30° C)
Aging: spontaneous malolactic fermentation and aging in French oak barriques, tonneaux. Bottling after 14 months of wood aging and 1 month in steel.
Colour: pale ruby with mahogany hues
Nose: penetrating bouquet, rich ripe fruit and spice
Flavour: structured, full and complex, with rich tannic feel
Food matches: meat, seasoned cheese
Suggested serving temperature: 18-20° C
Alcohol %: 14,5 %
Annual production: 400 bottles (0,75 l)

Our Etna Bianco DOC is a wine produced with Carricante grapes, coming from the three slopes of the Etna appellation. Each of which, contributes, very clearly, with their specific organoleptic characters. The wine is smart and versatile, gentle and deep at the same time.

Appellation: Etna Bianco D.O.C.
First released vintage: 2005
Production area: townships of Randazzo and Castiglione di Sicilia, Biancavilla and Milo (Catania)
Varietals of grapes: 70% Carricante, 20% Catarratto, 5% Grecanico, 5% Inzolia
Extension of the vineyard: produced from all the vineyards of the estate and partly from growers
Yield per hectare: 6-7 tons/ha
Characteristics of the soil: volcanic soil
Exposure: mostly northern slope of Mount Etna, from 600 up to 900 meters a.s.l.
Average age of the vines: between 5 and 80 years old
Type of cultivation: en goblet and modified en goblet
Harvest: end of September
Vinification: soft pressing, low temperature fermentation in steel vats
Ageing: n.a.
Colour: pale yellow
Nose: floral, reminiscent of linden blooms
Flavour: fresh and salty, mineral essence
Food matches: light pasta dishes, fish, white meats
Suggested serving temperature: 8-10° C
Alcohol %: 12,5 %
Annual production: 2.000 bottles (0,75 l)