Etna Rosso, Calderara Sottana,

Destination

Tenuta delle Terre Nere, Etna Rosso, Calderara Sottana, 2012

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Tenuta delle Terre Nere, Etna Rosso, Calderara Sottana, 2012

Rich and spicy, exuberant and powerful. The spiciest wine the estate makes, there is plenty of character and layers of flavour here. Packed with heady liqueur fruit flavours, kirsch sloe and creme de mure, hints of earth mineral and cinnamon. A real panorama of flavours. Bold and accomplished. A ‘low’ vineyard compared to the Guardiola with a very rocky soil, planted at 700 metres above sea level! The vines are old and part pre-phylloxera. Made in the same way as the other crus, including severe green harvests and pruning which has led to half the yields that were the norm pre-2006.

ABV:

13%

94/100

Eric Guido, Vinous

From the moment the glass is tilted, the 2021 Etna Rosso Calderara Sottana Vineyard shines through as crushed stones, ash and sweet smoke give way to vivid black cherries and autumnal spice. The 2021 Etna Rosso is elegant, silky and deeply textural, with salty mineral tones and gobs of red and black fruits, all perfectly maintained by a core of vibrant acidity. This is complex yet full of energy and sultry depths, tapering off saline and structured with grippy tannins that frame a lasting resonance of licorice and plums. These old vines handled the drought of the vintage beautifully, showing only in the grit of its tannins. Otherwise, the 2021 is pure magic.

Date Reviewed:

09/2023

Drinking Window:

2025 - 2033

specifications

country:

Italy

region:

Sicily

Appellation:

Etna

Producer:

Tenuta delle Terre Nere

style:

Red Wine

Grape Variety:

Nerello Mascalese

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.