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Giovanni Rosso - 2018 - Etna Rosso

WorldEtna RossoRed

Regular price $1,666.00 tax included
Sale price $1,666.00 tax included Regular price $0.00
Unit price $277.66 / unit
Packaging : 6 x 75cl - Wooden Crate

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Description

  • Country Italy
  • Region World
  • Appellation Etna Rosso
  • Color Red
  • Alcohol 12.5
  • Vintage 2018
  • Grape varieties Nerello Mascalese

A very nice discovery. Nerello Mascalese, a typical grape variety of Etna, produces a delicate, juicy, deep and fresh wine.

Ratings

Ratings

  • James Suckling 90/100
Notes and pairings

Notes and pairings

Tasting notes

Beef Wellington for a winter meal, or around a nice barbecue to accompany the summer heat.

Food & wine pairings

Il se marie parfaitement avec un risotto aux champignons ou un agneau rôti aux herbes.

Producer

Producer

Le vignoble de Giovanni Rosso s'étend sur les pentes ensoleillées de l'Etna, où le sol volcanique, riche en minéraux, offre un terroir idéal pour la culture du Nerello Mascalese. Les vignes, âgées de plusieurs décennies, sont cultivées sur des terrasses qui profitent d'une exposition optimale au soleil et d'un climat méditerranéen tempéré. Les racines profondes des vignes puisent dans les nutriments du sol, ce qui confère aux raisins une complexité et une richesse aromatique inégalées. Chaque parcelle est soigneusement entretenue, respectant l'équilibre naturel de l'écosystème viticole.

Owner and history

Vineyard planted in 1975, facing North-Northeast. Predominantly planted with Nerello Mascalese, but some smaller plots are planted with other local grape varieties.

Vinification and aging

Harvest: mid-October. Fermentation lasts approximately 10 days with daily pump-overs and racking at mid-fermentation (stainless steel tanks). Aging takes place in French oak barrels of varying sizes.

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The team's opinion

Un vin qui danse sur la langue, révélant la magie des terroirs volcaniques de Sicile.

Wine profile

  • fruity
  • wooded
  • spicy
  • complex