- 100% Nerello Mascalese
- Production area: contrada Feudo di Mezzo, township of Castiglione di Sicilia (Catania)
- Extension of the vineyard: 1.5 ha
- Soil characteristics: volcanic, shallow, with a prevalence of volcanic ash
- Exposure: northern slope of Mount Etna, 650 meters above sea level
- 60 – 80-year-old vines
- Harvested in the first ten days of October
- Spontaneous malolactic fermentation and aging in French oak barriques, tonneaux
- Bottled after 16-18 months of wood aging and 1 month in steel
- Annual production: 625 9L cases
Terre Nere holds 1.5ha of the Feudo di Mezzo cru, comprised of 50-80 year old gobelet-trained vines at 600-750 meters on the northern slope of Mt. Etna. The soil here is soft, deep volcanic ash with basaltic pebbles. Spontaneous malolactic fermentation and aging in French oak barriques and tonneaux. The wine is bottled after 18 months of oak aging . Of all the crus, it is the usually the first to be ready to drink.
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Producer:
Vintage:
2022
Country:
Italy
Region:
Sicily
Appellation:
Etna Rosso
Variety:
Nerello Mascalese
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | IT-TTN-33-22 | 12/750ml |
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Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
97
Date
2024-10-22
"This is really structured with plenty of muscular tannins that flex, giving you fruit underneath. Seemingly born fully formed from dark and brooding soil, it goes on for minutes. Give this a lot of time, maybe five years or more."
Kerin O'Keefe
Score
96
Date
2024-07-01
"Always the most elegant of the firm's cru selections, the 2022 Feudo di Mezzo Il Quadro delle Rose has lovely aromas recalling exotic spice, blue flower, camphor and a whiff recalling resin. On the enveloping, delicious palate, a backbone of velvety tannins seamlessly supports ripe Morello cherry, raspberry compote, licorice and nutmeg before a mentholated, savory mineral finish. A gorgeous wine. Drink through 2032. Abv: 14.5% Kerin O'Keefe July 2024"
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2024-06-20
"Rosy and perfumed, the 2022 Etna Rosso Feudo di Mezzo opens with a lovely bouquet that blends dried flowers with crushed strawberries and hints of lavender. This displays textures of pure silk with a lifted and finessed feel. Tart wild berry fruits add a lovely inner tension. A web of fine-grained tannins frames the experience nicely as the 2022 tapers off with staining length and a tart cranberry concentration."