Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso 2023

Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso 2023
Perfumed, volcanic, and compelling (you'll keep coming back for more), this Etna Rosso opens with sour cherry, wild strawberry, rose petal, crushed herbs, spice, and a smoky mineral note that feels distinctly like licking a mountainside. On the palate, it is lithe and energetic, with red fruit, fine tannins, bright acidity, and a stony, lightly savory finish that makes each sip feel precise and alive.

Key Details:

Producer: Tenuta delle Terre Nere — one of Etna’s benchmark estates, founded by Marco de Grazia and widely admired for helping define the modern reputation of Mount Etna as one of Italy’s most exciting fine-wine regions. The estate is known for organic farming, old vines, and a deep focus on translating Etna’s volcanic terroir into the glass.

Region / Appellation: Etna Rosso DOC, Sicily, Italy, from the northern slopes of Mount Etna.

Varietal: Predominantly Nerello Mascalese with a small portion of Nerello Cappuccio

Vintage: 2023

Style / ABV: Dry red wine. The wine is aged primarily in large French oak casks, a choice that helps preserve its aromatic lift, mineral character, and signature Etna clarity.

Why It’s Special: Terre Nere’s Etna Rosso is often considered the estate’s calling card — a beautifully clear introduction to the elegance, tension, and volcanic identity of Etna. It draws from both younger and older vines across the estate, giving the wine a balance of brightness, nuance, and mountain-grown complexity.  It's a great go-to to understand Sicilian wine.

Food Pairing: Great with wood-fired pizza, lamb chops, mushroom pasta, grilled swordfish, or a long lunch with salumi and hard cheese. It also shines in that ideal in-between zone: fancy enough for a dinner party, relaxed enough for a picnic with very good bread.  We drink it with 'jinx' bread sandwiches!