100% Nerello Mascalese from 50 to 100-year-old vines on the Northern slope of the Mount Etna. Spontaneous malolactic fermentation and aging in French oak barriques, tonneaux for 16-18 months of wood aging and 1 month in steel. Bottled unfiltered
"The purity and clarity to this really talks to you, with red cherry, orange peel, citrus blossom and basalt. Hints of smoke and tar, too. The transparency is really something here. From eight vineyards with vines of 60 or more years old, the best vines being more that 100 years old. 12,000 bottles. Drink now." - 99pts James Suckling
Winemaker Notes
Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso Calderara Sottana is pale ruby with mahogany hues. A penetrating bouquet, with notes of rich ripe fruit and spice. Structured, full and complex, with rich tannic feel.
About the Producer
“Proprietor Marc de Grazia is one of the pioneers of the Etna. Not only was he among the first producers to recognize the value of these once-forgotten, ancient terroirs, he also was the first producer to bring attention to the specific qualities of these vineyards by bottling single-parcel Nerellos that have become reference-point wines for the Etna.” – Wine Advocate
“Terre Nere’s wines all possessed unbelievable freshness and complexity as well as huge perfumes that suggested Pinot Noir…These wines are astonishingly complex and ethereal efforts from the hillsides of Mt.
