Tasting Notes: The Baglio di Grisi Syrah has a deep ruby-red color with violet hues. Delicate nose of cherry, raspberry and licorice. Medium to full body with soft tannins and an elegant minerality on the palate. The long, persistent... Read More
Tasting Notes: A great entry into Etna Rosso is the Benanti Etna Rosso: good fruit, silky (yet firm) tannins, and the minerality that Etna is known for. Slightly reticent aromas of red cherry, rosehip, raspberry and minerals.... Read More
Estate History: Salvino and Antonio Benanti have doubled down on the indigenous grapes and old vines of Etna, re-focusing a company that had grown a little unwieldy with vineyard holdings elsewhere in Sicily. The family property... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Carranco Villa dei Baroni Etna Bianco is a pure expression of the -native to Mt. Etna- Carricante grape. The name of this ancient native grape originates from the expression “u carricanti”, reflecting... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Carranco Villa dei Baroni Etna Rosso expresses the volcanic personality of its homeland, an intense minerality and acidity, and a very elegant finish with light, silky and savory tannins, accompanied by intense... Read More
Tasting Notes: The COS Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico has aromas of dried cherry, chocolate, smoke, wild herbs, and exotic spices. Soft round fruity medium bodied palate with a good dose of acidity. Perfect pairing for Sicilian... Read More
Tasting Notes: Ben Ryé opens with an extraordinarily rich bouquet and outstanding aromas of apricots and candied orange peels. Made from dried Zibbibbo (Muscat of Alexandria or Moscato) grapes, the palate is very fresh... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Donnafugata Contessa Entellina Tancredi is a blend of Cabernet and Nero d'Avola aged in a mix of new and used French barriques for 12 months. Notes of blueberry, licorice and tobacco weave against a ripe... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Donnafugata Etna Rosso Fragore is ruby red colored, and offers an ample and deep bouquet with notes of wild berries (blackberries and red currants) followed by spicy hints (sweet tobacco and nutmeg) that blend... Read More
Tasting Notes: Sherazade, from 100% Nero d'Avola, has a brilliant ruby red color with violet reflections. The nose offers a pleasantly fruity bouquet with fragrant notes of red plum and sour cherry, combined with light spicy... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Firriato ‘Le Sabbie’ Etna Rosso is a lovely red wine that costs so little, and offers so much. This is NOT your typical simple Sicilian red wine. Salvatore di Gaetano and Vinzia, a husband and wife... Read More
Tasting Notes: Harmonium is the winning combination of Nero d’ Avola’s strength and Firriato’s style. The goal with Harmonium was to create the “cru of crus” that offered all the manifestations of... Read More
Estate History: Firriato was created by Salvatore Di Gaetano and Vinzia Novara Di Gaetano. Passionate about Sicilian wine, the husband-and-wife duo decided to start making their own by pairing ancient regional traditions with... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Gaja Idda Etna Bianco shows intriguing notes of citrus fruits and aromatic herbs, such as grapefruit and thyme, combined with refreshing aromas of mint and jasmine. Fresh and vibrant, this wine is characterized... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Gaja Idda Etna Rosso has aromatic mineral notes bound to sweet aromas, like marzipan, but with tart black cherry and mulberry rising from the glass. The wine shows notes of candied citrus fruits, but also soft... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Girolamo Russo Etna Rosso San Lorenzo opens with flowery perfumes mixed with white pepper, dried herbs, and small red berries in a tantalizing display. The ultra-silky palate shows pure mineral notes, roses,... Read More
