Etna Rosso 'Volcano' Monterosso 2020

The 'Volcano' Etna Rosso from the small and young Monterosso winery is a bottle with a crisp and balanced taste produced on the southeast side of Europe's tallest volcano. The estate, which has only 2 hectares of old vineyards, is located precisely in the hamlet of Monterosso Etneo, within the municipality of Aci Sant'Antonio. Here, after several years of research, the three friends from Catania, Aurelio, Giovanni, and Gianluca, identified the perfect vineyards to start their adventure, officially beginning in 2015.

Monterosso 'Volcano' Etna Rosso is a pure Nerello Mascalese from vines over 70 years old grown with the traditional Etna bush vine system. The plants, located at an altitude of 700 meters above sea level, are cultivated following the principles of organic farming on volcanic soils exposed to the southeast. Manual harvesting is followed by red wine vinification through spontaneous alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks operated by only indigenous yeasts. The subsequent aging phase of several months also takes place in steel, and the wine is finally left to rest in the bottle for at least 6 months before the final release to the market.

The color of Monterosso's 'Volcano' Etna Rosso is bright garnet red. The aroma unfolds with inviting notes of jammy forest fruits and pleasant balsamic, floral, and iodine nuances. The palate is balanced, fresh, and quite structured, with soft tannins and a beautiful savoriness on the finish. This Etna Rosso boasts excellent versatility in food pairing, to be served with tasty appetizers, various meat-based first and second courses, or creamy legume soups. Also, try pairing it with flavorful fish such as swordfish, a must in Sicilian cuisine.