2022 Tenuta delle Terre Nere ‘Moganazzi’ Etna Rosso

JS96 So perfumed and dreamy with flowers, citrus and hints of stone. Medium-bodied, this has fine tannins and lovely fruit in the caressing center-palate. The fresh, vivid finish ends with a bit of muscle. Drink or hold
VIN94 The 2022 Etna Rosso Moganazzi is dusty, floral and lifted, with an air of confectionery spices and chalk dust that gives way to dried black cherries. This is round and supple, with a lavender-laced blend of red and blue fruits that swirl across a stream of brisk acidity. Grippy tannins come forward through the finale as the 2022 tapers off long and perfumed. A dusting of violet candies punctuates the experience beautifully.
Estate Notes: 100% Nerello mascalese • From just 2 ha in the contrada Moganazzi, township of Castiglione di Sicilia (Catania) • Volcanic soil, not too deep, a mix of volcanic ashes and pebbles • Exposure: northern slope of Mount Etna, 700-750 meters a.s.l. • 40 to 100-year-old vines • Alcoholic fermentation under controlled temperature (28-30° C) • Spontaneous malolactic fermentation and aging in French oak barriques, tonneaux for 16-18 months of
wood aging and 1 month in steel • Annual production: 420 9L cases