In the glass
Aroma: cherry, raspberry, dried herbs, mineral
Palate: red cherry, light tannin, fresh herbs, saline
The estate Etna Rosso represents the breadth of Terre Nere's north-slope holdings: an approachable, everyday expression of Nerello Mascalese with cherry freshness and volcanic minerality.
What it pairs with
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Pizza Margherita
Classic Sicilian everyday pairing; the wine's cherry freshness matches tomato perfectly. -
Grilled sausages with fennel seed
The wine's herb notes and light body complement without overpowering the fennel. -
Insalata di arancine
Light body and bright acidity cut through fried rice balls.
History
The entry-level estate Etna Rosso was the first wine released by Tenuta delle Terre Nere on its founding in 2002, blending fruit from across the north-slope holdings. As the single-contrada range expanded, the estate red became the accessible introduction to the Terre Nere terroir philosophy.
- 2002 — First vintage produced as the inaugural Terre Nere release
Facts
- Producer
- Tenuta delle Terre Nere
- Grapes
- Nerello Mascalese (90%), Nerello Cappuccio (10%)
- Classification
- Etna Rosso DOC
- Oak
- 12 months in large Slavonian oak botti
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- €22-35 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2002