Top 100 wines of Etna - Page 4
Discover the top 100 best wines of Etna of Etna as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Etna and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Etna
Sicilian DOC on the volcano's flanks (400-1,000 m), the first DOC of Sicily (1968). Signature Nerello Mascalese (80% min. in red): fine, taut reds with signature notes of tangy cherry, wild strawberry, dried herbs, volcanic smoke, sweet spices and saline minerality, tight tannins and a cutting freshness - compared to Burgundian Pinot Noir. Carricante (60% min.
in white): lively, lemony and saline whites with long ageing. Black volcanic soils, old ungrafted vines.
Discover the grape variety: Inzolia
Rich, structured dry whites with a pale golden robe, an ample palate and moderate acidity, with signature aromas of almond (hallmark), yellow fruits (pear, peach), white flowers (acacia) and saline marine notes. Sunny Mediterranean profile. Essential component of traditional Marsala, Sicilian dry whites and star of Ansonica Costa dell'Argentario DOC in Tuscany. Autochthonous Sicilian variety, also called Ansonica in Tuscany.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Etna
wines from the region of Etna go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs, spaghetti with squid ink (italy) or mamyjaja lamb mouse tagine.
