Nerello Mascalese
Emiliano Falsini 2021 'Feudo Pignatone' Etna Rosso, Sicily, Italy
100% Nerello Mascalese, with 30% whole cluster. Pale Pinot-like red color; very complex aroma, wild strawberry, fennel seed, mixed herbs; on the palate very good balance between bright fruit and fine, tea-like tannins; very long, clean, expressive wine.
$57.99
Ciro Biondi 2022 'Outis' Nessuno, Etna Rosso, Sicily, Italy
80% Nerello Mascalese, 20% Nerello Cappuccio. An almost Burgundian combination of finesse and substance, leaving a wonderful lingering impression. Notes of red cherry, and blackberry balanced, beautifully with earthy minerality and food-friendly acidity.
$47.99
Tenuta delle Terre Nere 2020 Feudo di Mezzo, Etna Rosso, Sicily, Italy
Gorgeous nose of red cherry, ripe strawberry, orange, rose petal, sage and bay leaf. Medium-bodied with lovely depth and fine-tuned intensity. A subtle note of ash comes through, palate comes across as fresh and juicy, with succulent fruit and berries.
$54.99
Ciro Biondi 2020 'Cisterna Fuori' Etna Rosso, Sicily, Italy
80% Mascalese, 20% Nerello Cappuccio: meaning 'outside cistern', referencing an ancient water cistern within the vineyard inside of the crater, steep, terraced wall. This is juicy, earthy, austere with red-fruited notes, and delicious yet tannic palate.
$64.99
Frank Cornelissen 2019 'Munjebel FM' Terre Siciliane Rosso IGT, Sicily, Italy
One of the icons. 100% Nerello Mascalese from a mix of four different vineyards averaging 60 years old, with some of their best Crus included. Fermented for 60 days and again aged all in tank, bottled lightly filtered with no sulfur added.
$83.99
Tenuta di Fessina 2016 'Musmeci' Riserva Etna Rosso Sicily, Italy
Deep ruby-red in color, exuberant notes of smoky minerality and red fruits complement undertones of spices, black cherry, and violets. On the palate, it is rich and textural, with well-integrated tannins and a long, evolving finish.
$49.99
Ciro Biondi 2020 Contrada San Nicolo, Etna Rosso, Sicily, Italy
80% Nerello Mascalese, 20% Nerello Cappuccio - all the vines are ungrafted, within a 12,000 year old crater. This is an expression of terroir, with elegant red fruit and flowers balanced with rich minerality. Distinctly Sicilian in palate and finish.
$69.99
Tenuta delle Terre Nere 2022 Feudo di Mezzo, Etna Rosso, Sicily, Italy
A gorgeous nose of red cherry, ripe strawberry, orange, rose petal, sage and bay leaf. Medium-to full-bodied with lovely depth and fine-tuned intensity. A subtle note of ash comes through, but the palate comes across as fresh and juicy.
$54.99
Tenuta delle Terre Nere 2022 Santo Spirito, Etna Rosso, Sicily, Italy
Aromas of menthol, wild berry and a whiff of scorched earth form the captivating nose. Firm and full-bodied, the midpalate also has the weightlessness of a classical dancer, featuring ripe Marasca cherry, raspberry and dark spice.
$53.99
Tenuta delle Terre Nere 2022 Moganazzi, Etna Rosso, Sicily, Italy
100% Nerello Mascalese from a small 1.5 hectares. Volcanic soil, medium depth, topsoil rich of ashes and then layers of stones. Northern exposure at 700-750 meters above sea level. Age of the vineyards: 70 to 90 years. Annual production: 3,000 bottles.
$59.99
Tenuta delle Terre Nere 2022 Calderara Sottana, Etna Rosso, Sicily, Italy
100% Nerello Mascalese, vineyards aged from 60 to 100 years. Totaling 15 hectares, producing 5 tons per hectare. Volcanic soil, very stony, pumice, basalt with a little ash. Northern exposure 600-650 above sea level. Annual production: 10,000 bottles.
$77.99