Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso Calderara Sottana 2024 (1x75cl)

From Tenuta delle Terre Nere in Contrada Calderara, township of Randazzo, on the northern slope of Mount Etna at 600–650 metres. The estate’s official fact sheet describes Calderara as the stoniest contrada on the north slope, with black pumice and solid volcanic rock, and vines averaging 50 to 100 years old. The wine is 100% Nerello Mascalese, Etna Rosso DOC. This listing is the 2024 vintage.

Harvest is in the first or second decade of October. Fermentation is at 28–30°C, followed by spontaneous malolactic fermentation and ageing in French oak barriques and tonneaux. The wine is bottled after 14 months in wood and one month in steel. Annual production is about 9,000 bottles. Alcohol is listed at 14.5%.

Pale ruby with mahogany hues. The nose is a penetrating bouquet of rich ripe fruit and spice; the palate is structured, full and complex, with a rich tannic feel. Serve at 18–20°C with meat or seasoned cheese.