Graci Etna Rosso Feudo di Mezzo 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Graci
Label Name:
 
Etna Rosso Feudo di Mezzo
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Etna DOC, Sicily
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
95% Nerello Mascalese, 5% Nerello Cappuccio
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Monica Larner (Wine Advocate) 94; James Suckling 93; Wine Spectator 92; Tannico 91; Drink window often listed 2026–2040

Tasting Note
Bright red cherry and wild blackberry, violet and sunlit herbs, with smoky volcanic minerality, savory undergrowth and fine-grained tannins; fresh acidity and a long, saline finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, braised beef, mushroom risotto, aged pecorino, tomato-based pasta. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ, spicy Sichuan dishes, grilled teriyaki beef.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; fermentation with indigenous yeasts in 10–15 hl oak vats; matured ~24 months in 15‑hl oak barrels; low-intervention and organic/sustainable practices.

Vineyard Info
Graci (Alberto Graci) focuses on old alberello-trained vines on Mount Etna, producing terroir-driven wines since the early 2000s with minimal intervention and emphasis on indigenous varieties.