Etna Rosso 2023 Tornatore

Etna Rosso 2023

Pale in colour, deep with northern Etna.

Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio from Castiglione di Sicilia on Etna's northern slope. Hand-picked, hand-sorted grapes macerate uncrushed in concrete for about 10–12 days; the wine then spends about six months in large barrels and three in bottle. Light ruby with faint purple reflections; small red fruits, morello and black cherry. Balanced tannins, rich savouriness and a long finish. Try it with rosemary lamb chops or tomato pasta.

Item code

23R4071

Producer

Tornatore

Type

Red

Region

Sicily

Appellation

Etna DOC

Vintage

2023

Grape varieties

Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio

Volume

750ml

Serving temperature

14–16°C

Recommended glass

Burgundy glass (large bowl)

Tasting note

Light ruby red with faint purplish reflections. Hints of small red fruits, morello cherry and black cherry. Balanced tannins with surprising fullness, savouriness and length.

Food pairing

Lamb chops with rosemary Sicilian-style tomato pasta Grilled pork sausages with roasted vegetables

Winemaking & technical data

Vineyard
Area: northern slope of Etna, Castiglione di Sicilia
Training: counter-espalier
Pruning: spurred cordon
Yield: 70 quintals per hectare
Harvest: second and third decades of October

Winemaking
Hand-harvested grapes sorted by hand
Destemmed without full crushing, into concrete tanks
Maceration for about 10–12 days at 22–25°C, followed by post-fermentation maceration
Racked and pressed

Ageing
About six months in large wooden barrels and three months in bottle