Pietradolce
Contrada Rampante Etna Rosso
Etna, Catania, Sicily, Italy
Darkly elegant and poised, the 2017 Etna Rosso Contrada Rampante slowly comes to life. Exotic spice scents emerge, mixed with smoky crushed stone, dried roses and black cherries. It’s silky-smooth with medium-bodied weight, complemented by bright acidity and a cooling mix of red and blue fruits. Sweet tannins and minerals mingle through the long, mouthwatering finale, leaving a lightly structured feel as inner violet florals slowly fade. This is incredibly pretty and already highly enjoyable, yet has short-term cellaring potential as well. Nicely done! (Eric Guido, Vinous, June 2021)
Darkly elegant and poised, the 2017 Etna Rosso Contrada Rampante slowly comes to life. Exotic spice scents emerge, mixed with smoky crushed stone, dried roses and black cherries. It’s silky-smooth with medium-bodied weight, complemented by bright acidity and a cooling mix of red and blue fruits. Sweet tannins and minerals mingle through the long, mouthwatering finale, leaving a lightly structured feel as inner violet florals slowly fade. This is incredibly pretty and already highly enjoyable, yet has short-term cellaring potential as well. Nicely done! (Eric Guido, Vinous, June 2021)
Color of magma. Nose baked apple and citrus rind. Notes of river stone, Cherry Coke, oak, stream washed/sun warmed mountain blackberry. Drank at Shaila in Sicily in our last night in the Etna region.
Color of magma. Nose baked apple and citrus rind. Notes of river stone, Cherry Coke, oak, stream washed/sun warmed mountain blackberry. Drank at Shaila in Sicily in our last night in the Etna region.
May 24th, 2022