Tenuta delle Terre Nere

Dark, bright ruby red. Pure and elegant, with spicy herbal aromas and fresh fruity notes of cherry and currant. Subtle with a beautiful fruity play, delicate salt vein, yet compact and full of harmony. A Rosso with the almost Burgundian finesse and length of a Pinot Nero. SUPERIORE.DE

Etna Bianco by Terre Nere offers a surprising amount of depth and sophistication. The cuvée of Carricante, Catarratto, Grecanico, Inzolia and Minnella smells of grapefruit, quince, dried sage and wild mint. On the palate fine mineral notes, develops elegantly with notes of lemon quark. Excellent quality at a very attractive price. SUPERIORE.DE

"Luminous medium-dark straw yellow. Aromas and flavors of chamomile and balsamic oils along with hints of pear and minerals on the inviting nose. Enters a little subdued, but finishes very strong and long. This builds on you slowly; think of it more like a marathon runner rather than a 100 yards sprinter." Vinous

"A depth of dried apples, lemons and crushed sea salt follows through to a full body, layers of fruit and a flavorful finish. Shows length and depth." James Suckling

Subtle scent of red cherries, herbs and minerals, on the palate complex and long with grace and elegance. A fabulous rosé and worth every euro. SUPERIORE.DE

"Ultra pale onion-peel pink. Herbs, almond paste, fresh flowers and cherry skin on the fresh nose. Then bright and juicy in the mouth too, with a subtle gingery bite to the red fruit and herb flavors. Closes long and saline." Ian d'Agata

This Carricante of up to 100 year old vines from small single vineyard does not let anything come to its variety and terroir origin. Fine fruity scent, mineral and with a fresh sea breeze. Powerful, well structured, fine wood note, balanced and long in taste. SUPERIORE.DE

"The finest Etna Bianco I have ever tasted; 100% Carricante, aged in oak with great depth of fruit; a powerful white that should drink well for another 5-7 years, but perhaps even longer." Tom Hyland, Forbes Magazine

Fantastic Etnakreszenz of up to 60 years old vines from small single vineyard with wonderfully balanced iodine and citrus aromas. Softly flowing on the palate, deep in the taste, the fine acidity and delicate wood note well integrated into the overall concept. SUPERIORE.DE

In recent years, Tenuta delle Terre Nere has fortunately been able to acquire a very old vineyard in the increasingly narrow market around Etna. This historic location, called Milo, with its old vines, is predestined for the new Etna Bianco Superiore, which will be launched on the market for the first time in 2018. In the nose more flowery and citrus-scented than the normal Carricante, the Superiore also shows a little more body, depth and finesse. The elegant acidity makes it vibrant and long and ensures an exciting drinking flow and a beautiful maturing potential. SUPERIORE.DE

Una Tantum is a special cuvée that Marco de Grazia bottled with a strictly selected batch of his best Carricante grapes from the 2017 harvest. The name was chosen in order to emphasise the exceptional nature of the wine and at the same time to emphasise that it will probably remain a unique project wine.

Golden yellow colour, yellow flowers in the wide fragrance and some citrus. On the palate a soft acidity unfolds with a fine salt vein, accompanied by a spicy herbal note. In the final again salty with a mineral component, very long and impressively different. SUPERIORE.DE

"A rather deep, slightly herbaceous-planty, delicately smoky and clearly mineral scent with restrained yellow-fruity aromas, floral hints and a hint of bacon. Rather firmly worked, restrained, tart, fine juicy, noble fruit, yeasty, somewhat herbaceous planty, smoky and clearly mineral notes, very fine acidity, a hint of nut and butter in the background, still young, good depth, fine handle, best balance, very good, firm finish, again with restrained, noble yellow fruit, intensive minerality and smoky notes." Marcus Hofschuster

"Pale lemon. More evident almond nut and cinnamon oak tones, with some white-peach richness alongside lemon fruit. Chalky minerality. Ripe lemon, chalk, smoky minerality and some apple skin, with phenolic texture and a touch of salinity." Jancis Robinson

Feudo di Mezzo Il Quadro Delle Rose smells of roses and small red berries. It is a heavy, tannic wine that requires a little patience but finds its balance over time. A wine of exceptional finesse with great intellect. SUPERIORE.DE

"This is powerful from the get-go, brimming with dried herbs, cherry liqueur, plum paste, dried tamarind, Christmas cake and Indian curry. Full-bodied and iron-fisted, this steamrolls with decadent tannins through layer upon layer of compressed ripe fruit. Very long on the finish. Not for the faint of heart!" James Suckling

Santo Spirito is a wonderfully complex wine. It combines firmness, strength, structure and density with the aromas of dark cherries, pomegranate, blood oranges and spicy herbal notes and concludes with a furiously long final. SUPERIORE.DE

"Pale-medium ruby. Crushed rock, vanilla scent and something almost minty. Cranberry and red-cherry fruit. Sweet-sour palate fruit with a bitterness reminiscent of Campari. Compact, fairly firm, chalky tannins that need time to unwind. Long, dried herb and spice finish." Jancis Robinson

"A fragrant, medium- to full-bodied red that shows impeccable balance and integration, layering fine-grained tannins and fresh acidity with flavors of ripe strawberry, cured tobacco and star anise, balanced by a bright hint of pomegranate. The sculpted tannins show more presence on the long, minerally finish." Wine Spectator

"Sour cherries, ripe strawberries, heather, rosemary, cedar, sweet tobacco and red licorice all spring from the glass. The full-bodied palate remains racy throughout, painting a precisely framed, confident portrait of subtle berries with loads of acidity crunch." James Suckling

Here comes the new single vineyard wine, which is similar in style to the Santo Spirito, but has an "autumnal" component. Bright ruby red, in the nose gravel, vanilla and a subtle mint tone, in addition some cranberry and cherry. On the palate then fresh and exciting with a sweet-sour component and a delicate bitter vein. Compact tannin that certainly deserves a few more years of bottle ripening. In the final then herbal-spicy and long. SUPERIORE.DE

"Pale-medium ruby-purple. Notable dried thyme and bay lift to fresh leather, smoky minerality and floral notes, and blackberry rather than red-cherry fruit. Sweet blackberry palate fruit, with firm, sandy tannins that are taking on a polish now. Saline touch to the mid palate, with a medium-long to long finish. A touch of warmth is the only detraction to an otherwise attractive and distinctive Etna Rosso." Jancis Robinson

"Bright red-ruby. Clean, very mineral and floral, with juicy red/black cherry aromas and flavors. A refined, mineral wine that is very well balanced and precise. This clocks in at 14.5% alcohol, but doesn’t taste warm at all. In fact, I like this wine’s austere, mineral-tinged, long finish. Will likely improve in the bottle." Vinous

"Sandalwood, Chinese spices, cumin, leather, strawberry liqueur and dried peach pit. Medium-chewy and very precise on the medium-bodied palate; the tannins are impressively dialed-in and the acidity is taut and far-reaching. Both savory and crunchy on the long finish." James Suckling

Calderara Sottana is an imposing wine: dark red fruits, orange peel and flowers in fragrance. Full-bodied, but not fat on the palate. Juicy fruit, firm, close-meshed tannins. Brilliant! SUPERIORE.DE

"Ripe red cherries, treacle tart, sour plums, and some blueberries frame the nose. Medium body, round tannins and a fruity finish." James Suckling

"Vivid medium dark red. Piercing aromas of red cherry, minerals and soy sauce. The flavors are similar to the aromas, with an underlying element of crushed rock that adds a welcome saline note contributing freshness. Very mineral round and smooth, this is atypically shaped for a Calderara Sottana Etna Rosso. Closes long with hints of orange peel, Mediterranean herbs and minerals. The bright mineral sheen and Burgundy-like aromas and flavors are typical Calderara Sottana, though this strikes me as being just a little softer and rounder than usual." Ian d’Agata (vinous.com)

"Crushed mint, exotic spice, Mediterranean herb and wild-berry aromas slowly emerge on this wine. It's elegantly linear, taut and still tightly wound, offering oak-driven spice, espresso, grilled herb and dried cherry alongside firm, fine-grained tannins." Wine Enthusiast