Monteleone, Etna Rosso Doc

The wine is spicy with a burst of savory herbs and f lowery underbrush, complicating a core of dried black cherries. It flows across the palate like pure silk, polished and refined with mounting saline mineral tones contrasting its ripe wild berry fruits.

Winery: Monteleone
Appellation: Etna
Average age of vines: 70 years old
Farming Methods: Manual harvest in the early morning and delivery to the cellar in 10 kg boxes
Maturation: 12 months, partly in 500 and 700 litre oak barres (tonneaux) and partly in steel tanks. Afterwards, it matures for 6 months in the bottle before the release.
Soil: Volcanic soil, made of eruptive materials such as lapillus, pumice, ash and sands, which are naturally rich in minerals
Varietal: Nerello Mascalese, small percentage of Nerello Cappuccio.
Vineyard Orientation: N/A
Vineyard Size: 2.3 ha

Wine	Scores	Downloads	Reviews
Monteleone, Etna Rosso Doc 2021	94 James Suckling Pretty aromas of fresh violets, blackberries and blueberries follow through to a medium body, with very fine tannins and a beautiful finish. Lots of finesse and focus. Long at the end. Delicious to drink now but even better in a few years. 90 Vinous Spicy from the first tilt of the glass, the 2021 Etna Rosso wafts up with a perfumed mix of gingery spice, cloves, cedar shavings and dried black cherries. It’s juicy and round, with a refined mix of polished red and blue fruit that slowly saturates the palate. This tapers off long and perfumed, leaving a resonance of violet and lavender. A dusting of fine tannins frames the experience quite well. This is an excellent entry-level Etna Rosso. 90 Decanter A blend of herbal notes with black cherry and blackberry, complemented by creamy oak for complexity. Balanced acidity, soft tannins, and a salty finish highlight its vibrancy and elegance. Ages well; delicate, with fine red fruit.	Bottle Image Label Image Shelf Talker Tech Sheet