Tenuta delle Terre Nere

Etna Bianco, 2023

Name: Etna Bianco
Brand: Tenuta delle Terre Nere
Price: 273.88 GBP

91/100

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

92/100

Vinous

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2023
75cl
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£22.81
2023
12x75cl
DP
£273.88

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

A more herbal and spicy profile with an easy texture and open profile. A compelling and melt in the mouth mixture of stone fruit, herbs and citrus rind. The Etna Bianco Superiore designate is reserved for whites which come from the village of Milo on the eastern side of the volcano. The rain average in Milo is double that of the northern and southern areas. The steepness of the terraces of the entire municipality sees the sun forcibly setting very early in the shadow of the volcano. Furthermore, the climate is very humid, open as it is to the hot scirocco wind which, after crossing the Ionian Sea, blows directly on the vineyards.

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GUARANTEED PROVENANCE

Provenance in fine wine

When it comes to purchasing wine, provenance is of utmost importance. A wine’s history – where it’s sourced from and how it’s been stored – can have an enormous influence on the eventual enjoyment it provides. At Justerini & Brooks, we can trace nearly every case back to the domaine, estate or Château it originally came from; we ship from over 200 wine producers throughout the world.

Wines not bought directly from the vineyard are either sourced from trusted suppliers, with whom we share the same philosophy and rigour in buying, or from our own network of Cellarers customers. These customers’ wines are stored in optimal conditions in Octavian Corsham and, in the vast majority of cases, have been stored by us since the wine was first shipped. We do not purchase wine from auctions.

We feel it is equally important to for our customers that the case they buy and leave in storage with us is exactly the same case they subsequently have delivered. This may sound obvious and straightforward, yet we are one of very few merchants to have taken measures to ensure this.

We have created a system where every case is independent, thereby ensuring a trail of ownership and peace of mind for every customer.

The Journey

Justerinis ensures that every case of wine stored with Cellarers (Wines) Ltd has a unique identifier and customer’s name, almost unheard of in the industry as it is expensive to administer. These details are printed and placed on every case which is logged and recorded under your account name and kept in the world’s most renowned storage facility, Octavian Corsham.

This information is sent from our systems to the warehouse every day to ensure the trail of ownership is verified and upheld.

While customer reserves are stored in Corsham, our physical stocks are kept in Hoddesdon, further providing a geographical separation between customers’ wines with Cellarers and Justerinis’ own stock.

Further Reassurance

Cellarers (Wines) Ltd is a legally separate limited company from Justerini & Brooks which currently holds approximately £450 million worth of customer reserves. It is fully insured to catastrophic loss. Many merchants will state that wine in their care is fully insured, but in reality this is on an individual case basis with insufficient cover for total loss as this is prohibitively expensive. The cover provided by Octavian and Justerini & Brooks is unmatched.

Cellarers (Wines) Ltd is audited by PwC every year.

Critic Reviews

91/100

Monica Larner,

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

A blend of 70% Carricante, 20% Catarratto, 5% Grecanico and 5% Inzolia, the Tenuta delle Terre Nere 2023 Etna Bianco sees stainless steel only and represents a mix of estate and purchased fruit. Production is an ample 100,000 bottles. This is a simple and very transparent expression that reveals the character of the volcano with elegant flintiness and minerals. Beyond those saline aromas are plusher tones of white peach and honeydew melon that spread out over the mid-palate. The winemaking is incredibly clean.

drinking window 2024 - 2029

date of review 04/2025

92/100

Eric Guido,

Vinous

Honeyed florals, candied ginger, hints of fennel and crushed green apples form a spicy and inviting bouquet as the 2023 Etna Bianco opens in the glass. This plays depths of ripe orchard fruit against a core of salty minerals and savory spices as a wave of stimulating acidity completely resets the palate. The 2023 tapers off perfumed and long, leaving a pleasantly sour tinge of citrus that puckers the cheeks.

drinking window 2024 - 2028

date of review 06/2024

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Specifications

Country:

Italy

Region:

Sicily

Appellation:

Etna

Producer:

Tenuta delle Terre Nere

style:

White Wine

Grape Variety:

Carricante/Catarratto

abv:

12.5%

allergen information

This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.