Terre Nere Releases Stellar 2019
14 February 2022

Established in 2002, Terre Nere is an Etna pioneer producing some of the region's greatest wines. The estate’s restlessness and desire to raise the bar is staggering, and over the last few years, in particular, this has resulted in something of a purple patch. The latest offering, 2019, sits proudly among their finest vintages; a modern classic year that, in Terre Nere’s words, is a “a classic vintage that in many ways is comparable to the very fine 2016, with perhaps even greater balance.” These are wines of both charm and great ageing potential.

Vintage report

The season got off to a late start, after a cold and wet winter and Spring. June was the month for recovery, warm and dry, with flowering occurring at worst a week late. The dry and warm June facilitated the yearly battle against mildew and oidium typical of that month, both of which were entirely absent. The season progressed into a warm July and August with very few peaks of heat. September was as perfect as one could wish for, wonderfully cool with a few refreshing rainfalls. Early October remained cool, favouring what can be considered to be the finest Carricante harvest ever; from the second week of October the weather stabilized into a perfect Indian summer, bringing the red grapes to a slow and steady ripeness in perfect health.