Winery Tenuta delle Terre NereEtna San Lorenzo Rosso
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Nerello Mascalese.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.
The Etna San Lorenzo Rosso of the Winery Tenuta delle Terre Nere is in the top 5 of wines of Etna.
Taste structure of the Etna San Lorenzo Rosso from the Winery Tenuta delle Terre Nere
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Etna San Lorenzo Rosso of Winery Tenuta delle Terre Nere in the region of Sicily is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Etna San Lorenzo Rosso of Winery Tenuta delle Terre Nere in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, minerality or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Etna San Lorenzo Rosso
Pairings that work perfectly with Etna San Lorenzo Rosso
Original food and wine pairings with Etna San Lorenzo Rosso
The Etna San Lorenzo Rosso of Winery Tenuta delle Terre Nere matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pasta such as recipes of cicadas at the chib, lamb chops with spanish sauce or spaghetti with courgettes and italian ham.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tenuta delle Terre Nere's Etna San Lorenzo Rosso.
Discover the grape variety: Nerello mascalese
Elegant, taut reds with a pale ruby colour (often compared to Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo), fine tannins and high acidity, on aromas of red cherry, raspberry, Mediterranean herbs, dried flowers, spices, graphite and volcanic mineral notes. Fine ageing potential. The absolute star of Etna Rosso DOC, thriving on the black lava flows of the north and east contrade. Also in Faro DOC. Native Sicilian high-altitude grape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Etna San Lorenzo Rosso from Winery Tenuta delle Terre Nere are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2022 and 2021.
Informations about the Winery Tenuta delle Terre Nere
The Winery Tenuta delle Terre Nere is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Etna to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The wine region of Sicily
Major qualitative renewal. Sunny, expressive reds: fleshy, spicy Nero d'Avola (black cherry, blackberry, liquorice), fine, mineral Nerello Mascalese on Etna (recalls Pinot Noir), light, crisp Frappato in Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG. Lively, saline whites: Catarratto, fat, iodised Grillo, taut Carricante, floral Inzolia. Amber, walnutty fortified Marsala.
The word of the wine: Ampélographie
Study of the vine, and more particularly the grape varieties.
