2017 Carranco Villa dei Baroni Etna Rosso DOC

The 2017 Carranco Etna Rosso is a light-bodied, easy-drinking red wine made from Nerello Mascalese, showcasing the quality of Sicily's oldest DOC.

Producer

Carranco

Region

Sicily

Country

Italy

Varietal

Nerello Mascalese

Varietal Composition

95% Nerello Mascalese, 5% Nerello Cappuccio

Specifications

2017

Vintage

2026

Drink By

ABV

Vinification

Fermented in cement tanks, then aged for 12 months in large Slavonian oak vessels

Occasional wine note

The Etna DOC (Denominazione di Origine Controllata) is the oldest in Sicily and home to grapes grown at elevations over 3,000 feet. Here the primary red grape is light bodied, easy drinking Nerello Mascalese. This 2017 Carranco Etna Rosso is an excellent example of just how good these wines can be.

What experts say about this wine

100

Wine Enthusiast

Enticing scents of wild berry, violet and Mediterranean scrub mingle with minty notes. It's elegant and linear, offering juicy Marasca cherry, crushed raspberry, star anise and orange zest alongside lithe, polished tannins. Fresh acidity keeps it balanced.

100

Raffaele Vecchione

From the pale color it reveals an energy of great value in the dizzying quality of the notes of red plums, cherries, rosemary, thyme, marjoram and orange juice. In the background, the true territorial essence is manifested in the scents of rose petals and geraniums which frame a sensory picture of remarkable beauty in a three-dimensional way. Medium body, slightly extracted soft tannins and a thin finish that makes the elegant closure the "must to taste" not to be missed. Drink now.

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