“Contrada Rampante” Rosso Etna DOC 2021

Pietradolce | Sicily
Flora Faro s.s. di Michele e Mario Faro | SP 117 N. 56 | IT 95018 Riposto

19222921 · 0,75 l · 65,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping< 24 units available

Contrada Rampante is one of the highest and most renowned vineyards on the north-east slope of Mount Etna. At around 1,000 metres above sea level, Nerello Mascalese thrives here on volcanic sandy soils with a high lava content – a terroir of rare expressiveness that combines cool nights, long vegetation cycles and extreme slopes. The vines are over 100 years old – partly ungrafted – produce small-berried, concentrated grapes. After fermentation in cement, the wine matures for around 12 months in large wooden barrels and then for several months in the bottle.

Medium ruby red in the glass with a brick-coloured rim. Complex and finely interwoven on the nose: sour cherry, wild strawberries, dried herbs, iron, lava stone, some smoke and a hint of orange peel. Very clear and linear on the palate, with cool fruit, fine acidity and taut tannins. The texture almost seems to float, the finish is long, salty and subtly tart. An Etna Rosso with almost alpine precision and inner tension – rampante shows the noblest side of Nerello Mascalese. A delicate, broodingwine with a great future. SUPERIORE.DE