In the glass
Aroma: dark cherry, dried rose, graphite, volcanic mineral
Palate: cherry-plum, iron mineral, cedar, firm tannins
Il Picciolo is Tascante's prestige single-vineyard Etna Rosso from old Nerello vines in a specific parcel within the Rampante contrada: the estate's most structured and complex expression.
What it pairs with
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Grilled lamb rack with wild herb crust
Firm tannins and graphite complexity frame the herb-crusted lamb elegantly. -
Wild mushroom and black truffle pasta
Volcanic mineral and cedar notes create a harmonious dialogue with truffle and porcini. -
Aged Sicilian Caciocavallo Silano DOP
Dense structure and mineral intensity balance the rich, smoky aged cheese.
History
Il Picciolo was introduced in 2015 as Tascante's prestige expression, from a specific old-vine parcel within the Rampante contrada. The name refers to the stem of the vine (picciolo) - a reference to the estate's focus on individual vine identity in the contrada.
- 2015 — First Il Picciolo vintage; Tascante's prestige single-vineyard tier established
Facts
- Producer
- Tenuta Tascante (Tasca d'Almerita on Etna)
- Grapes
- Nerello Mascalese
- Classification
- Etna Rosso DOC
- Oak
- 24 months in large Slavonian oak botti
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- €45-70 at retail
- Drinking window
- 6-18 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2015