Donnafugata, Etna Rosso DOC (Sicily, Italy) 2016

Jan 8, 2020

By Michael Franz

 This is made entirely from Nerallo Mascalese, but that isn’t featured on the interesting label, and finished product does indeed seem influenced more by the volcano than the variety.  So impressively delicate that the descriptor “exquisite” seems unavoidable, this is so subtle that it seems uncanny in its impression of weightlessness, yet it is quite expressive in aroma and even more so in flavor, with red cherry notes supported by ultra-fine tannins.   

Country / Region

Sicily, Italy

Appellation

Etna Rosso DOC

Grape Variety

Color

Red

Vintage

2016

Score

93

Price

US $ 36.00

Producer

Donnafugata