Etna
Etna
Pietradolce 2024 Etna Bianco
Italian White
Lemon verbena, sage and salted pistachio create a delicate, distinctly volcanic aroma. The palate is sleek and bone-dry, driven by racy acidity and a firm linear precision that keeps the citrus and herbal notes finely drawn. Mineral and quietly savoury through the finish, it is a polished match for oysters, lobster salad or simply grilled fish.
Benanti 2022 Etna Rosso
Italian Red
Pale ruby in colour, with lifted red-fruit aromas and a cool mineral edge. The palate is dry and medium-bodied, balancing bright acidity with fine texture and a savoury, saline current. Freshness carries through the persistent finish, giving this poised Sicilian red both clarity and an easy affinity with food.
Barone di Villagrande 2015 Etna Rosso DOC
Italian Red
An eighty-percent share of Nerello Mascalese is joined by Nerello Cappuccio and Nerello Mantellato. Delicate fruit, herbs and woodland tones define the profile, and maturation lasts one year in chestnut barrels. The wine carries Etna DOC status and thirteen percent alcohol. The vineyards sit on Etna, where southern warmth meets mist, pronounced temperature shifts and frequent rain.
Tenuta delle Terre Nere 2022 Etna Rosso
Italian Red
Pale red in colour, with tart cranberry and cherry fruit. The palate is supple, light and juicy, with little tannin and a slightly bitter almond finish. Nerello Mascalese forms most of the blend, with a small share of Nerello Cappuccio. The vines grow on volcanic soils between Castiglione di Sicilia and Randazzo, and the wine matures in oak for about one year.
Pietradolce 2022 Etna Rosato
Italian Rosé
Bright salmon colour accompanies wild red berry, strawberry, redcurrant and raspberry, with rose, sweet fruit and delicate spice. The palate is fresh, balanced and mineral. Nerello Mascalese grows on Etna's northern volcanic slopes between 600 and 700 metres. Grapes are harvested by hand and gently pressed, with traditional rosé vinification. The wine has fourteen percent alcohol.
Nicosia 2020 Lenza di Munti Etna Rosso
Italian Red
Brilliant ruby in colour, the wine combines eighty-five percent Nerello Mascalese with fifteen percent Nerello Cappuccio. Floral notes and red fruit appear in a lively, smooth profile with strong minerality and an intense fruity finish. The grapes come from volcanic soils on lava terraces at an average elevation of 720 metres. Fermentation lasts ten to fifteen days in stainless steel, and ageing includes four months before bottling plus five to six months in bottle.
Carranco 2022 Villa dei Baroni Etna Bianco
Italian White
Green apple and citrus fruit accompany a complex, saline and intense profile. The palate shows freshness and softness. Carricante accounts for the entire blend and comes from Contrada Carranco in Castiglione di Sicilia. Vinification takes place in stainless steel, and the wine spends six to seven months in cement on the fine lees. Alcohol is thirteen percent and the designation is Etna Bianco DOC.
Carranco 2019 Villa dei Baroni Etna Rosso
Italian Red
Nerello Mascalese grows on the northern side of Etna in volcanic soils at about 500 metres. Vinification takes place in concrete, followed by maturation in large Slavonian-oak casks. Currant, rose, cherry, ripe peach, sulphur, liquorice, citrus, anise and mint shape the profile. The palate is juicy, with lively acidity, reactive savoury tannins and a long saline trail.
Pietradolce 2021 Archineri Etna Bianco DOC
Italian White
The aroma is full and distinct, with white peach, lemon, lime and sage. The mouthfeel is intense, with stony, chalky minerals and fine texture from gentle lees stirring. Carricante comes from vines more than a century old, planted on sandy loam above 850 metres on Etna. Grapefruit, herbs, freshness and a long finish are also present. The wine contains 13.5% alcohol.
Tenuta delle Terre Nere 2023 Etna Bianco
Italian White
White pepper, lemon pulp, citrus, flint, concentrated fruit, mineral notes and salinity appear in a tense profile. The blend is 70% Carricante, 20% Catarratto, 5% Grecanico and 5% Inzolia. Grapes are gently pressed; cold static settling and temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel follow. Alcohol is 12.5%. Pairings include white meat, roasted fish and pasta.
Tenuta delle Terre Nere 2017 Santo Spirito Etna Rosso
Italian Red
Dark spice, menthol and wild berry appear with cranberry, strawberry, star anise, blood orange and thyme. The palate is fresh and juicy, with vibrant acidity and tight, fine-grained tannins. The finish is firm. Pomegranate and salty notes are also present. Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio are used, and the red wine contains fourteen percent alcohol.
Graci 2023 Etna Rosso
Italian Red
Red berries and cherries appear with herbal tea, dried flowers, earth and blood orange. Fresh minerality, spice and vertical tannins are also present. Nerello Mascalese grows between six hundred and seven hundred metres on Etna's north-eastern slope. Spontaneous fermentation takes place in cement with thirty days of maceration, and the wine matures for eighteen months in cement.
I Vigneri 2020 Etna Rosso
Italian Red
Woodland berries, volcanic stone, unripe cherry and undergrowth appear together. Marked tannins and acidity accompany a mineral character and good persistence. The red colour is vivid rather than intense. Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio form the blend, with fruit drawn from mountain vineyards around Randazzo. Day-to-night temperature changes and volcanic soil form part of the growing conditions.
I Vigneri 2018 Vinupetra Etna Rosso
Italian Red
Pale ruby colour accompanies Mediterranean herbs, peonies, rosehip, barberry, red and black cherries. The wine is concentrated, with fine-grained, slightly drying tannins, high complexity, refreshing acidity and bright fruit. Pine tar, resin and red tea add further detail. The finish is very long. The vineyard is farmed biodynamically by hand and planted mainly to Nerello Mascalese.
Contrada Santo Spirito di Passopisciaro 2014 Animardente Etna Rosso
Italian Red
Anise, red liquorice, red flowers, dried strawberry, leather, tobacco and walnut shell accompany raspberry, wild cherry and herbal tannins. The Nerello Mascalese comes from ungrafted vines more than sixty years old at 500 to 700 metres on Etna. Fermentation uses wood and stainless steel, followed by six months of maturation. Alcohol is 14.5 percent. The wine is lighter-bodied and textural.
Benanti 2013 Pietra Marina Etna Bianco Superiore
Italian White
Orange blossom and ripe apple rise from an intense, complex nose. The palate is dry and distinctly mineral, with high acidity and saline detail giving the fruit a taut, elegant shape. Long lees ageing contributes depth without softening the wine's volcanic precision. The finish is persistent and savoury, leaving anise, almond, ripe apple and a clear impression of sea-breeze salinity.
Alta Mora 2017 Etna Bianco Carricante 1.5 L
Italian White
Yellow pear and fresh apricot open with lemon zest, wild sage and a flinty mineral note. The palate is lean and energetic, with bright acidity giving the fruit a clean, snappy shape. Crushed herbs and graphite add savoury definition through the middle, while the magnum format gives the wine a generous presence at the table. The finish is persistent and precise, lingering on citrus, stone fruit and cool mineral detail.
Benanti 2017 Contrada Cavaliere Etna Bianco
Italian White
Orange blossom and ripe apple lead, with anise, almond and a stony volcanic note adding depth. The palate is dry, mineral and precise, carrying fresh orchard fruit through pleasant acidity to a long, aromatic finish. Serve well chilled with grilled fish, shellfish, vegetable pasta or lightly seasoned poultry.
Tornatore 2023 Etna Bianco
Italian White
Carricante from Etna's northern slope gives this white a bright, mineral profile, with green apple, grapefruit, white peach and aromatic herbs. The palate is dry and lively, balancing juicy acidity with a saline finish and gentle lees texture. Serve chilled with shellfish, grilled fish, citrus-dressed vegetables or fresh cheeses.
Tornatore 2021 Etna Rosso
Italian Red
Pale ruby in the glass, this Etna Rosso layers sour cherry and small red berries with herbs, spice and a distinctly savoury mineral edge. Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio bring freshness and fine tannins, while time in large oak rounds the palate without obscuring the fruit. Serve with roast poultry, pork, mushrooms or tomato-based pasta.