Azienda, Francesco, Tornatore, Etna, Rosso, Sicily, Italy,2019

With their vineyards sitting around the northern edges of Mount Etna the Tornatore family have been cultivating the soils here for centurys. In more recent times they’ve built themselves quite a reputation for the wines of this area. Their Etna Rosso is a blend of indigenous varieties Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio which, after being fermented in stainless steel, is aged in oak barrels before bottling. The result is a bright, ruby red wine with aromas of red fruits, morello cherry and black cherry while on the palate there’s a savouriness with hints of leather and tobacco giving a quite meaty feel. The acidity keeps it fresh and the tannins are well balanced giving it a satisfying fullness in the mouth as it moves to the lengthy finish.