Maugeri Etna Rosato DOC Contrada Volpare 2024 Tintore

Maugeri Etna Rosato DOC Contrada Volpare 2024 Tintore100% Mascalese grapes grown in sandy decomposed lava soil near Milo (Contrada Volpare), on the east side of Mount Etna. The vines were planted to a single hectare in 2016 on dry, lava stone wall terraces at about 700 metres above sea level. The grapes are harvested by hand in early October then taken to the cellar and left in the press at low temperature for a couple of hours. The whole bunches are then softly pneumatic pressed and the must is

Long and saturating through the close

finely textured palate

The Colle Corviano wines have never been this good

most intensive extraction used in craft distillation for a superiore purity of flavour

The parcel is harvested in one pass with all grapes pressed together and co-fermented

Super value from Domaine Lalaurie

This is so pretty today but could use more time to develop its aromatics in the bottle

Unlike any other Nascetta and made in tiny quantities (1000 bottles)

herbs and tart cherry are woven together

100% Sangiovese from ‘Vigna del Casino’

A total delight

Ageing is between amphora and cigar-shaped