Graci Etna Rosso 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Graci
Label Name:
 
Etna Rosso
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Etna (Passopisciaro, Castiglione di Sicilia), Sicily
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Nerello Mascalese
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 93; Vinous 93 (Eric Guido); Robert Parker/Wine Advocate 92 (Monica Larner); Wine Spectator 92; Wine Enthusiast 92

Tasting Note
Crushed redcurrant and black raspberry with dried roses, wild Mediterranean herbs, star anise and volcanic smoke. Silky texture, bright acidity, fine velvety tannins and a sapid, stony finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted pork, braised lamb, mushroom risotto, aged pecorino, tomato-based pasta, grilled game. Asian: char siu or Cantonese roast pork, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Sichuan-style beef, miso-glazed aubergine.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Nerello Mascalese fermented in vertical wooden 'tini' with skin contact (~10 days). Aged ~18 months in large wooden tino and concrete tanks; natural malolactic fermentation; minimal intervention.

Vineyard Info
Estate founded by Alberto Graci in Passopisciaro; ~30 ha on Etna's north slope with many old alberello (ungrafted) vines. Organic, low-yield viticulture focused on terroir expression.