Alberto Graci

Zartes Altrosa mit schimmernden Reflexen, eleganter Duft mit Noten von Walderdbeere und hellen Johannisbeeren, dazu zueückhaltende würzige Töne. Am Gaumen mit cremiger Frische und lebendiger Säure. SUPERIORE.DE

"Plenty of straw and ripe nectarines on this one, as well as praline and butterscotch. Round and spicy with lots of body, character and density. This is reined in on the finish by a fine line of acidity." James Suckling

Mit viel Anmut und schöner Sortentypizität präsentiert sich dieser Archetyp eines Etna Rosso. Im Bouquet Aromen von Erdbeere und Kirsche, am Gaumen eine mittelgewichtige Frucht, leicht salzige Anklänge und würzige Nuancen. SUPERIORE.DE

"Intensives, satt leuchtendes Rubinrot. In der Nase nach reifen Zwetschken und Kirschen, zarter Rauch. Am Gaumen ausgewogen und mit saftigem Tannin versehen, griffig, zeigt schönen Schmelz, gute Länge, kraftvoll bis ins Finale." Falstaff

"The Graci 2016 Etna Rosso is a mid-weight wine from the Sicilian volcano with pretty berry nuances followed by smoke, tar and light spice. The wine is moderate in mouthfeel intensity with polished, silky tannins. This vintage presents a more informal and accessible style that is ideal for near and medium-term drinking." Robert Parker

"A finely meshed red, with round and creamy tannins woven with a subtle streak of smoky mineral." Wine Spectator

"The fresh blue fruit on the nose is so enticing, ranging from blueberries to black raspberries and elderberries. Plenty of floral undertones, too. The palate is so polished and precise with crunchy acidity and a firm tannin structure." James Suckling

"This excellent basic red by Alberto Aiello Graci is from younger vines. Packed with rich cherry and raspberry aromas, it’s suave and full-bodied, with fine acidity and intensity. It’s also distinctly tannic but not raw. Flamboyant and long." Decanter

Hell leuchtende Cuvée, die nach frischen Früchten und Blumen duftet. Am Gaumen schmeicheln Aromen von Apfel, Birne und Pfirsich, gut balanciert und ausgewogen. Köstlich auch die fein-mineralische Salznote im Abgang. SUPERIORE.DE

"Pale lemon. Salted almond, smoky flint and subtle lemon-rind fruit. Crisp, lively, apple acidity, with flinty, smoky minerality and a nutty tone to the medium-long finish. Mouth-watering, with life and energy." Jancis Robinson

"Lemon-drop and cooked-apple aromas and flavors follow through to a full body, more cooked apples and lemons and a flavorful finish." James Suckling

"The beautiful 2018 Etna Bianco by Alberto Graci has plenty of citrus and stone fruit, all followed by that glossy aroma of natural rubber that I adore in a white wine. Of course, the mineral delivery is also there, front and center. Graci's interpretation offers more in terms of mouthfeel and texture than most of his peers. This opens the wine to a pairing with grilled fish or even crab cakes. This Etna Bianco exhibits endnotes of white peach, honey and aniseed." Robert Parker

Frischer Weißer von alten Reben mit belebendem Zitrusduft, reich nach tropischen Früchten, straff und fest, mit eleganter mineralischer Note am Gaumen und von hoher Komplexität. SUPERIORE.DE

"Nach Blüten duftend, auch Mango- und Minznoten; mineralisch-salziger Verlauf, von der Säure belebt, kombiniert Schliff und Länge." Vinum

"Pale gold. Heady, peachy tones, with rich, creamy, toasted almond, over some smokiness and spice – attractive nose. Crisp but rounded, with some honeyed maturity to the smoky, nutty, lean lemon palate. Long." Jancis Robinson

"The 2016 Etna Bianco Arcurìa shows a layered bouquet with ripe fruit, stone fruit and candied lemon. This vintage seems to have produced a creamier, slightly heavier style. The mouthfeel is moderate in length with medium acidity on the close." Robert Parker

Etna Rosso in hellem Rubin und mit feinem Bouquet aus Himbeeren, Kräutern und Orangenschalen. Fester, geradliniger Geschmack. dem Terroir entsprechende mineralische Anklänge. seidene Tannine und ein frischer Abgang. SUPERIORE.DE

"Cask sample. Just mid crimson. Animating, complex red-fruit nose with a spurt of spice. Gorgeous, generous, deep, complex red-fruit palate with bags of spicy tannins. Great balance and length while the firm tannins demand more time." Jancis Robinson

"Lots of dried cherries, red plums, walnuts and lightly roasted chestnuts on this one. Refined and elegant on the medium-bodied palate, but with underlying density and complexity." James Suckling

"The 2017 Etna Rosso Arcurìa shows rich textural fiber and a compact core of red and purple fruits. Those fruit-driven elements are enhanced by flint, crushed stone, spice, tar and powdered licorice. I notice that Alberto Graci's wines from the not-always-easy 2017 vintage show better balance and tannic harmony that most. The wine is ready to drink straight out of the gate, but it could also be put aside for more aging." Robert Parker

Etna Rosso in hellem Rubin und mit feinem Bouquet aus Himbeeren, Kräutern und Orangenschalen. Fester, geradliniger Geschmack. dem Terroir entsprechende mineralische Anklänge. seidene Tannine und ein frischer Abgang. SUPERIORE.DE

"Helles, klares und funkelndes Rubinrot. Offenherzige und einladende Nase nach reifen Walderbeeren, Himbeeren und Schwarzen Johannisbeeren, unterlegt von feinem Feuerstein. Am Gaumen saftig und kompakt, breitet sich auf eng gewobenem Tannin aus, gewinnt mit jedem Schluck an Zug und Power, gehaltvoll und lange, dennoch leichtfüßig und elegant." Falstaff

"Very pale ruby with some garnet tints. Cherry kernels, dusty spice and some nut, with a savoury chocolate note. Brisk acidity, firm, grainy tannins and a spicy-smoky mid palate that carries through to a long, saline finish. Lots of depth and intensity here, and still quite primary." Jancis Robinson

"Dried redcurrants, sandalwood and dried spices. The richness and the chewy tannins are certainly attractive and there’s plenty of depth and structure." James Suckling

"The 2016 Etna Rosso Arcurìa offers tight berry nuances with firm contours of volcanic smoke, tar and licorice that frame its fruity core. Across the appellation, the 2016 vintage tends to show thinner, less imposing wines. This expression from the Arcurìa cru, however, maintains its firmness and focus, while also showing sophisticated aromatic finesse." Robert Parker

Funkelndes Rubin. Erdige Noten, etwas Trüffel, dann viel Brombeere. Rund und geschmeidig in Ansatz und Verlauf, öffnet sich mit feinmaschigem Tannin, umhüllt von süßem Schmelz, im Finale mineralische Anklänge, etwas schwarzer Tee und ein fester Druck. SUPERIORE.DE

"Funkelndes Rubin mit hellem Rand. Etwas zurückhaltende Nase, duftet nach Granatapfel und rote Rübe, etwas Himbeere. Am Gaumen feinmaschiges, präsentes Tannin, salzig, zeigt Noten nach Erdbeere und Himbeere." Falstaff

"Alberto Graci is one of the few vintners on Etna who has successfully captured the grace and elegance of a somewhat subdued vintage such as this. The 2016 Etna Rosso Feudo di Mezzo offers a level of depth and sharpness that leaves me happily surprised. The aromas stand upright and determined with dried cassis and black currant followed by cigar ash and crushed stone. This is a mid-weight red with lasting flavor persistence." Robert Parker

"The nose is quite ripe, but there’s loads of complexity with dried herbs, leather, cedar, cigar box, ash and tar. Medium to full body, structured and chewy tannins and a long, flavorful finish." James Suckling

Funkelndes Rubin. Erdige Noten, etwas Trüffel, dann viel Brombeere. Rund und geschmeidig in Ansatz und Verlauf, öffnet sich mit feinmaschigem Tannin, umhüllt von süßem Schmelz, im Finale mineralische Anklänge, etwas schwarzer Tee und ein fester Druck. SUPERIORE.DE

"Very tight and closed. Focused linear fruit and with a fine grip. Fine and long." Jancis Robinson

"This is fantastic and extremely rich with so much dark fruit and minerals as well as black tea undertones. Full body, chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. Needs three or four years to soften." James Suckling

Alberto Gracis Spitzenwein Quota 1000 Contrada Barbabecchi stammt vom Nordosthang des Etna aus dem am höchsten gelegenen Weinberg auf 1000 bis 1100m Höhe. Die Nerello-Mascalese-Rebstöcke sind ca. 100 Jahre alt, dementsprechend niedrig sind auch die Erträge. Funkelndes Purpurrot. Im Bouquet feine Noten kleiner roter Beeren und Wildkirsche, dazu Feige, Thymian und Lakritze. Am Gaumen hochkomplex und von einer einzigartigen Harmonie und Eleganz. Ein tiefer, geradezu unendlicher Wein mit einem unvergesslichen Abgang. SUPERIORE.DE

"A harmonious red, featuring bright wild cherry and violet notes married to rich hints of fig cake and dried thyme, showing a streak of salinity. Medium-bodied and aromatic, with sculpted tannins firming the lingering finish of spice and graphite. Fresh and lively." Wine Spectator

"Luminous red. Deep spicy perfume of red cherry and minerals on the knockout nose. The pure flavors of Oriental spices and ripe red fruit are very fresh and light on their feet. Closes long and suave, with noteworthy vibrancy. Made from Nerello Mascalese grown at about 1,000 meters above sea level on the northern slope of Etna in the Barbabecchi contrada." Vinous

"Alberto Graci has created a gorgeous wine - the best I have yet tasted from his winery - in the form of the 2014 Quota 1000 Barbabecchi. This wine represents many of the ideals that I would imagine finding if I were in front of the archetypal Etna Rosso. By the way, because these vineyards are about the appellation limit of 1,000 meters above sea level, this wine is technically not in the appellation. Funny how that works out, because this wine is indeed so reflective of that specific Etna identity. I tasted this wine twice: once when I first opened the bottle and once again 12 hours later. I did this with all my top-scoring reds in this report. This vintage is powerful, tonic, dry and tart. It offers a graceful, almost fragile first impression but then delivers a song succession of berry, smoke and ash flavors that drive the very long finish." Robert Parker

Gracis neues Gewächs Sopra il Pozzo ist eine "Selektion aus der Selektion" und stammt vom Weinberg von Arcurìa. Es ist der rote Archetyp eines Etna Rosso, ein Nerello-Cru mit der eindeutigen DNA des vulkanisch-steinigen Terroirs. Helles Rubin mit orangefarbenen Reflexen, in der Nase kandierte Früchte, abkühlendes Kaminholz, etwas Anis und Kräuter. Im Geschmack ist er seidig, ohne glatt zu sein, sein dezentes Holz und die zarte Säureader harmonieren perfekt mit dem flankierenden Tannin bis in einen unvergesslichen, mineralisch-salzigen Abgang. SUPERIORE.DE

"Aufhellendes Granatrot mit feinem Schimmer. Betont duftige Nase, nach Rhabarber, Granatapfel und Himbeere. Strahlt am Gaumen, zeigt viel präsente Frucht, vor allem Granatapfel und Himbeere, öffnet sich dann mit dichtmaschigem, kernigem Tannin, fester Druck und langer Nachhall, im Finale betont salzige Noten." Falstaff

"Pale ruby-garnet. Ripe, scented maraschino cherry, with hazelnut and subtle smoky complexity. Sweet-savoury, flinty cherry palate fruit, with sandy, firm tannic structure and quite bright acidity. Long, smoky-spicy finish. Power over elegance." Jancis Robinson

"This was the first vintage of an outstanding parcel within Arcuria that henceforth is bottled separately. For all the excellence of the regular 2015, this is different, with richer raspberry aromas and greater aromatic weight. It's very elegant and silky, highly concentrated with fine acidity. It's more skeletal now than the regular wine: taut, lingering and very long." Decanter

"This is a new wine from Alberto Graci with fruit sourced from the part of his vineyard holding located "above the well" in the Contrada Arcuria not too far from the Graci winery. The beautiful 2015 Etna Rosso Arcurìa Sopra il Pozzo pours from the bottle with medium intensity and mild ruby intensity. You might mistake this wine for a Pinot Noir or Nebbiolo if you were to judge by appearance alone. However, the bouquet shows that strong volcanic character that is unmistakable in the red wines from Etna; wild berries, blue flowers, red currant, licorice, mountain herbs and crushed stone all play leading roles on the bouquet." Robert Parker

Alberto Gracis Spitzenwein Quota 1000 Contrada Barbabecchi stammt vom Nordosthang des Etna aus dem am höchsten gelegenen Weinberg auf 1000 bis 1100m Höhe. Die Nerello-Mascalese-Rebstöcke sind ca. 100 Jahre alt, dementsprechend niedrig sind auch die Erträge. Funkelndes Purpurrot. Im Bouquet feine Noten kleiner roter Beeren und Wildkirsche, dazu Feige, Thymian und Lakritze. Am Gaumen hochkomplex und von einer einzigartigen Harmonie und Eleganz. Ein tiefer, geradezu unendlicher Wein mit einem unvergesslichen Abgang. SUPERIORE.DE

"A harmonious red, featuring bright wild cherry and violet notes married to rich hints of fig cake and dried thyme, showing a streak of salinity. Medium-bodied and aromatic, with sculpted tannins firming the lingering finish of spice and graphite. Fresh and lively." Wine Spectator

"Luminous red. Deep spicy perfume of red cherry and minerals on the knockout nose. The pure flavors of Oriental spices and ripe red fruit are very fresh and light on their feet. Closes long and suave, with noteworthy vibrancy. Made from Nerello Mascalese grown at about 1,000 meters above sea level on the northern slope of Etna in the Barbabecchi contrada." Vinous

"Alberto Graci has created a gorgeous wine - the best I have yet tasted from his winery - in the form of the 2014 Quota 1000 Barbabecchi. This wine represents many of the ideals that I would imagine finding if I were in front of the archetypal Etna Rosso. By the way, because these vineyards are about the appellation limit of 1,000 meters above sea level, this wine is technically not in the appellation. Funny how that works out, because this wine is indeed so reflective of that specific Etna identity. I tasted this wine twice: once when I first opened the bottle and once again 12 hours later. I did this with all my top-scoring reds in this report. This vintage is powerful, tonic, dry and tart. It offers a graceful, almost fragile first impression but then delivers a song succession of berry, smoke and ash flavors that drive the very long finish." Robert Parker