Tenuta delle Terre Nere - 'Feudo di Mezzo' Etna Rosso 2022
Price: $59.99
| Producer | Tenuta delle Terre Nere |
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| Country | ITALY |
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| Region | Sicily |
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| Subregion | Etna |
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| Varietal | Nerello Mascalese & Nerello Cappuccio |
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| Vintage | 2022 |
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| Sku | 34374 |
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Tenuta delle Terre Nere Description
100% Nerello Mascalese
Production area: contrada Feudo di Mezzo, township of Castiglione di Sicilia (Catania)
Extension of the vineyard: 1.5 ha
Soil characteristics: volcanic, shallow, with a prevalence of volcanic ash
Exposure: northern slope of Mount Etna, 650 meters above sea level
60 – 80-year-old vines
Harvested in the first ten days of October
Spontaneous malolactic fermentation and aging in French oak barriques, tonneaux
Bottled after 16-18 months of wood aging and 1 month in steel
Annual production: 625 9L cases
Terre Nere holds 1.5ha of the Feudo di Mezzo cru, comprised of 50-80 year old gobelet-trained vines at 600-750 meters on the northern slope of Mt. Etna. The soil here is soft, deep volcanic ash with basaltic pebbles. Spontaneous malolactic fermentation and aging in French oak barriques and tonneaux. The wine is bottled after 18 months of oak aging . Of all the crus, it is the usually the first to be ready to drink.
Vinous: 93 Points
Rosy and perfumed, the 2022 Etna Rosso Feudo di Mezzo opens with a lovely bouquet that blends dried flowers with crushed strawberries and hints of lavender. This displays textures of pure silk with a lifted and finessed feel. Tart wild berry fruits add a lovely inner tension. A web of fine-grained tannins frames the experience nicely as the 2022 tapers off with staining length and a tart cranberry concentration.
