In the glass
Aroma: white peach, lemon zest, volcanic mineral, white blossom
Palate: citrus, pear, saline mineral, fresh finish
Erse is Fessina's entry-level Etna Bianco: bright, mineral-driven Carricante from the organically farmed Rovittello estate at 670 metres, with the clean saline freshness of north-slope white Etna.
What it pairs with
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Grilled calamari with lemon and parsley
Clean mineral character and bright acidity are the ideal companions for grilled squid. -
Fresh stracciatella with cherry tomatoes
Bright acidity and white blossom notes elevate the creamy cheese and sweet tomato. -
Cured Sicilian anchovies on bread
The wine's mineral salinity bridges the intense anchovy flavour.
History
Tenuta di Fessina was established at Rovittello on Etna's north slope, and the Erse Etna Bianco was introduced as the flagship white from the first vintage. The organic estate produces exclusively Etna DOC wines, with Erse representing the approachable, everyday expression of the north-slope Carricante and Catarratto blend.
- 2008 — First Erse vintage alongside the founding of Tenuta di Fessina
Facts
- Producer
- Tenuta di Fessina
- Grapes
- Carricante (80%), Catarratto (20%)
- Classification
- Etna Bianco DOC
- Oak
- Stainless steel on fine lees
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- €20-32 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-8 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2008
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED