2017 Tenuta delle Terre Nere Nerello Mascalese ‘San Lorenzo’ Etna Rosso

JS96 A hearty but super balanced Etna with Christmas cake, tar, dried hibiscus, candied strawberries and orange zest. Powerful and robust on the palate with foursquare tannins and loads of decadent fruit, but it’s all wrapped up in pointed acidity. An essay in depth and elegance. Drink from 2023.
Old vines. *Grande Terroir Ellittico*  Vineyard: 3.5 ha   
Varietal: Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio  Vineyard age: 50 years old
Soil type: Deep volcanic ash, with a prevalence of volcanic pebbles Exposure: North at 750m

The Terre Nere estate is located on the northern slopes of Mt. Etna with vineyards between the village of Solicchiata and the town of Randazzo, the area historically recognized as the finest in the appellation for red wines. The property consists of over 55 hectares, divided into 24 parcels in 5 crus, with a total vineyard surface of 27 hectares. Except for recent plantings of 7 hectares, the Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappucio vines are between 50 and 120 years old. The soils differ greatly among the crus and even within the crus themselves. The same is true of the altitudes, with vineyards ranging between 600 and 900 meters above sea level.  
The estate is 100% Certified Organic.