Calabretta
Cala Cala Vino Rosso Etna Nerello Mascalese Nerello Cappuccio Blend
Etna, Catania, Sicily, Italy
Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio
Top Notes For
Light and gulpable but not enough going on to hold sustained interest
Light and gulpable but not enough going on to hold sustained interest
Jul 8th, 2023A touch of oxidation, a boatload of acidity, and VA right up to that line where it's not flawed, just Italian. Juicy, great Nerello fruit and Sicily all the way. Bargain.
A touch of oxidation, a boatload of acidity, and VA right up to that line where it's not flawed, just Italian. Juicy, great Nerello fruit and Sicily all the way. Bargain.
2 people found it helpfulFeb 11th, 2016Nice earthy chugger next to my pasta. Great acid. Loving these Nerello Mascaleses.
Nice earthy chugger next to my pasta. Great acid. Loving these Nerello Mascaleses.
2 people found it helpfulDec 2nd, 2015Who needs single vintage red when ta got this?
Who needs single vintage red when ta got this?
1 person found it helpfulJan 22nd, 2016Good stuff! "Cala Cala NV" - A blend of Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio from the years 2009, 2005 and 2008.
Good stuff! "Cala Cala NV" - A blend of Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio from the years 2009, 2005 and 2008.
1 person found it helpfulMay 24th, 2014Eminently gulpable. The kind of wine that barely exists in the New World.
Eminently gulpable. The kind of wine that barely exists in the New World.
Sep 2nd, 2015All table wine should be this good and distinctive. Screams Sicily, lifted aromas and crunchy bright red fruit. Super value wine.
All table wine should be this good and distinctive. Screams Sicily, lifted aromas and crunchy bright red fruit. Super value wine.
Apr 26th, 2015Area Manager/Italian Specialist Fine Wine Portfolio, Palm Bay International, Certified Sommelier Court of Master Sommelier, Certified Sommelier Associazione Sommelier Italiano
Awesome.
Awesome.
Mar 28th, 2015