History
From the end of the 1800s to the beginning of the 1900s, the Etna area produced approximately 100 million liters of wine using exclusively palmenti.
Terroir
Etna is a perpetually active volcano that never stops, so the terroir is virgin, primordial, visceral, and in constant change.
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Grapes
Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, Carricante, Catarratto, Minnella, and what about those gnarly vines?
Wineries
Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, Carricante, Catarratto, Minnella, and what about those gnarly vines?
Palmento Costanzo
The iconic structure of the winery itself is a historical palmento, a traditional Sicilian stone structure used for crushing grapes and fermenting wine.
Bonaccorsi
My father taught me to respect the land and its fruits, he told me that we must support nature not try to counter it and change it.
Eduardo Torres Acosta
Since that year I wanted to come and make a vintage in Etna to learn the terroir, to learn the varieties and find some common points between the Canary Islands and Etna which are both volcanic.
Sciara
Part of the reason why I came here, when I realized that I could get a piece of land, was the diversity of the altitude. And also, the old vines are very… they’re very old.
Frank Cornelissen
When I arrived here, I found Piemonte from the ‘80s, the ‘70s and I thought, “Wow, I found a new Piemonte!”
Ciro Biondi
The alberello is a way to train the vines here on Etna, probably since the Greeks or the Romans. We use a chestnut pole like this one, and the vines then grow on it and it will support all the branches and it is well-ventilated. So, there is no barrier and you can access all the vines and not just the row with the wires in the middle.
Tenuta delle Terre Nere
There was a grape producer in Burgundy who said a thing that I think was very wise. He said, “Pinot Noir is not a great grape. Pinot Noir is a great grape in Burgundy.” So Nerello is not a great grape. It’s a great grape on Etna. Outside of Etna, it doesn’t deliver.
Graci
I think that people who live here in contact with a volcano that is beautiful, but also terrifying, that brings with it this activity, also quite often earthquake activity, that it is a symbol of creativity and also of disruption. People that live here, they have a really very unique approach with their inner world.
Etna Stories
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A Return to the Roots: Ruben Parera and the Natural Wine Revolution in Penedès
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Food and Eating
Berenice Lurton of Chateau Climens On Rotten Grapes And Biodynamic Farming
auternes is a village in southeast Bordeaux known for its sweet white wines, also called Sauternes. They are made by a unique process involving a particular kind of useful fungus which can affect grapes in the right weather conditions. Often referred to as “dessert wines,” they are actually much... READ MORE
A Return to the Roots: Ruben Parera and the Natural Wine Revolution in Penedès
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COS Frappato 2024
A lovely fresh and delicate medium-bodied red from the highly regarded COS winery.
2021
$37.99
1 in stock
I Vigneri Salvo Foti Vinupetra Viti Centenaire Vino Rosso Sicilia 2017
Dark with floral and spice notes, ripe red berries, refreshing acidity, and subtle grip.
2017
$139.99
Out of stock
I Vigneri Salvo Foti Sicilia Vinudilice Rosato 2024
Rare and skillfully crafted from Grecanico, Minella, and Alicante grapes. Exceptional minerality with hints of rosé champagne. Limited production.
2020
$57.99
7 in stock
Frank Cornelissen Munjebel PU Terre Siciliane Red 2018
Single vineyard wine with an atmosphere which resembles the surroundings, fragrant, elegant, nearly fragile and of a rare beauty.
2018
$90.99
1 in stock
Frank Cornelissen Munjebel Perpetuum 1 Terre Siciliane Red NV
Aromas of wet ash and dried red cherry. Plummy fruit, minerality, and smokiness.
$124.99
1 in stock
Frank Cornelissen Munjebel MC Terre Siciliane Red 2018
Power and finesse, a full-bodied red with intriguing aromas and structured velvety tannins.
2017
$90.99
Out of stock
Frank Cornelissen Munjebel BB Terre Siciliane Red 2018
Rare and exceptional, Munjebel Rosso BB showcases the Barbabecchi district’s ancient vines and remarkable terroir.
2018
$124.99
2 in stock
Graci Etna Rosso 2023
Sour cherry over a massive volcanic stone core. Salt, wisps of smoke, black dirt.
2020
$49.99
Out of stock
Barone di Villagrande Etna Bianco Superiore 2024
A fresh, bright Carricante. Mineral-driven with floral notes and crisp acidity.
2021
$30.99
7 in stock
De Ciro Biondi Etna Bianco Pianta 2019
Captivating white wine with refreshing citrus flavors, velvety texture, and versatile pairing options.
2019
$48.99
Out of stock
Gulfi Cerasuolo Di Vittoria 2020
Light to medium body with notes of raspberry, cherry and violet. Earthy and mineral on the palate with a nice balance of fruit and spice.
2020
$22.99
Out of stock
Eduardo Torres Acosta Versante Nord Rosso 2022
Bitter chocolate tannins and vibrant dark black and blue fruits.
2021
$40.99
3 in stock
I Custodi delle Vigne dell’Etna Etna Rosso Pistus 2022
The same wine that the farmers of the mountain once produced for their daily consumption, and of these men bears the mark: abrupt, wild, angular, spontaneous. of spices. Fruity, harmonic, pleasant tannins, good acid persistence.
2020
$37.99
Out of stock
Frank Cornelissen Munjebel Bianco 2021
With the vintage 2015 Cornelissen changed his technique to search for the purity and flavors of Etna which evolved in maintaining a short period of skin contact and aging our white wines for an extended period in the coldest part of his cellar before bottling.
2021
$59.99
Out of stock
Frank Cornelissen Terre Siciliane Susucaru Rosato 2024
Rosé is produced with the same phylosophy and vinification techniques as all the other wines: skin contact for texture and territorial identity, malolactic fermentation fully finished for density, fluidity and stability. Not only a refreshing summer wine from a blend of Malvasia, Moscadella, Insolia and Nerello Mascalese, as this is a “rosé” which can also be regarded as a light red, like a “Jura” wine, pairing well with a wide variety of dishes.
2019
$35.99
22 in stock