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Arcuria Etna Rosso Nerello Mascalese

9.116 ratings
9.24 pro ratings
Etna, Catania, Sicily, Italy
Nerello Mascalese
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
Top Notes For
Justin Bothur

Tart and vibrant red fruits with hints of large and burnt citrus like grapefruit and blood orange rind. Smoky and mineral. Herbal and green character as well, almost like the tomato/bay leaf character of Sangiovese. Very well balanced on palate.

Tart and vibrant red fruits with hints of large and burnt citrus like grapefruit and blood orange rind. Smoky and mineral. Herbal and green character as well, almost like the tomato/bay leaf character of Sangiovese. Very well balanced on palate.

Mar 18th, 2021
Tim Guest

On a blind tasting I might have pegged it for Barbaresco for it's cherry, dates, firm acidity, and wisp of rose on the nose and finish. Well integrated oak with extra toast. (18 mths in barriques ). But this is not Nebbiolo but a marvelous Nerello Mascalese with some minerality evoking the volcanic soil from where it sprang to life. Soft tannins too.

On a blind tasting I might have pegged it for Barbaresco for it's cherry, dates, firm acidity, and wisp of rose on the nose and finish. Well integrated oak with extra toast. (18 mths in barriques ). But this is not Nebbiolo but a marvelous Nerello Mascalese with some minerality evoking the volcanic soil from where it sprang to life. Soft tannins too.

1 person found it helpfulMar 30th, 2014
Giampiero Nadali

Wine Blogger Aristide

8.7

Small winery now bottling their own grapes. Interesting, must be taken in your radars.

Small winery now bottling their own grapes. Interesting, must be taken in your radars.

1 person found it helpfulOct 25th, 2013
Rory Harrington

Sommelier/Wine Director Sotto

10

No we are talking

No we are talking

1 person found it helpfulSep 18th, 2013
Nikhil Balaraman

This is an amazing wine with food. Tomatoes salt garlic. Italian food. By itself it is insane. Salty earthy volcanic. Very much terroir with very little other notes. Some aging might do this huge 14.5% wine some good.

This is an amazing wine with food. Tomatoes salt garlic. Italian food. By itself it is insane. Salty earthy volcanic. Very much terroir with very little other notes. Some aging might do this huge 14.5% wine some good.

Jan 1st, 2018
Pekka K

Very nice surprise

Very nice surprise

Jun 24th, 2016
Peter Glv

Ottimo vino rosato. Una perla rara dell'Etna

Ottimo vino rosato. Una perla rara dell'Etna

Jun 7th, 2015
Erica Stancliff

Erica had this 10 years ago

Erica had this 10 years ago

May 5th, 2014
Kylan Roberson

Kylan had this 5 years ago

Kylan had this 5 years ago

Jul 9th, 2019
Steve

Steve had this 5 years ago

Steve had this 5 years ago

Nov 1st, 2018