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Etna Rosso 'Prephilloxera' Tenuta delle Terre Nere 2021
Tenuta delle Terre Nere

Etna Rosso 'Prephilloxera' Tenuta delle Terre Nere 2021

Still red wine, intense, elegant and surprisingly long

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Awards
94 Wine Spectator
98 James Suckling

Features

Denomination

Etna DOC

Vines

Nerello Mascalese 98%, Nerello Cappuccio 2%

Tipologia

Alcohol content

14.5 %

Format

75 cl Bottle

Vineyards

Calderara, in the town of Randazzo, on volcanic soil with exposure to the North of Etna at 600 m. above the sea level

Vinification

Alcoholic fermentation with controlled temperature at 28°-30°C

Aging

16-18 months in French barriques and tonneaux, then 1 months in steel tanks

Filosofia produttiva

Independent Winegrowners

Additional Notes

Contains sulfites

ETNA ROSSO 'PREPHILLOXERA' TENUTA DELLE TERRE NERE 2021 DESCRIPTION

The Etna Rosso "Prephilloxera" by Tenuta delle Terre Nere is an excellence that tell the story of the wine world. A centuries-old tradition that Tenuta delle Terre Nere had the good fortune, the ability and the vision to keep alive thanks to this that comes from Calderara Sottana, a vineyard of about four acres containing two particles that have survived the phylloxera. There are vines over 130-140 years old, piede franco. Grapes that defines how the same company, they are able to produce "heavenly wines: the quintessence of Calderara". Tenuta delle Terre Nere is the result of decades of passion and profession, is the epitome of great Sicilian wines, enhancement of an extraordinary place. Here on the slopes of Etna, where the weather is extreme, the meticulous care in the vineyard is essential and at the same time to obtain a perfect ripening of the grapes. Pure concentration in the vineyards and limited work in the cellar to ensure that the wine is the symbol of this terroir, the most pleasant expression of this land so rich in atmosphere. The Etna Rosso "Prephilloxera" by Tenuta delle Terre Nere is definitely more 'shy' than the other wines from the cellar, you have to wait a few years, but it is an absolute excellence in Sicilian wine. An Etna Rosso that you should settle to better appreciate his gentle authority, its natural elegance, its unique refinement.

Colour

Deep ruby ​​red with hints of mahogany

Scent

Notes of field flowers with red fruits and spices noble

Taste

Harmonious, elegant, concentrated and persistent