“Moganazzi” Rosso Etna DOC 2024

Tenuta delle Terre Nere | Sicily
Az. Agr. Tenuta delle Terre Nere | Contrada Calderara | IT 95036 Randazzo

19173524 · 0,75 l · 60,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
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In 2007, Marco de Grazia discovered a tiny plot in Moganazzi – one of the two vineyards which, together with Guardiola, have always been regarded as the finest terroirs in the municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia. He bought it without hesitation. The problem: just three barriques of wine. Too little for the market. Too good not to be made into wine. De Grazia decided to donate all the bottles to a charity project run by the Meyer Children’s Hospital in Florence. He had his daughter Elena design the labels. The first ones were created when she was two years old. For ten years, Moganazzi was a gift to sick children. Then, in 2017, de Grazia managed to buy a neighbouring plot and lease another one. For the first time, Moganazzi appeared as an official Terre Nere cru.

700 to 750 metres, north-facing slope, Castiglione di Sicilia. Steep terraces with 70 to 80-year-old Alberello vines on deep, soft soil consisting of volcanic ash and layers of pumice. De Grazia describes the vineyard as "possessing a beauty that is reflected in the glass". Radiant. With a dense structure and a luminous character. And his most apt comparison: the understated grace of a Greek sculpture. Temperature-controlled fermentation, 14 months in French barriques, spontaneous malolactic fermentation. Fewer than 4,000 bottles.

Intense ruby red. Complex and floral on the nose – black fruits, rich floral aromas, depth without heaviness. On the palate, it is full-bodied and velvety, with a creamy finish and pleasant spice, leading to a long, radiant final. The finest wine from Castiglione di Sicilia – and, moreover, the one with the most touching story. SUPERIORE.DE