Winery Terra CostantinoDe Aetna Etna Rosso
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Nerello mascalese and the Nerello Cappuccio.
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.
Taste structure of the De Aetna Etna Rosso from the Winery Terra Costantino
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the De Aetna Etna Rosso of Winery Terra Costantino 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 De Aetna Etna Rosso of Winery Terra Costantino in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with De Aetna Etna Rosso
Pairings that work perfectly with De Aetna Etna Rosso
Original food and wine pairings with De Aetna Etna Rosso
The De Aetna Etna Rosso of Winery Terra Costantino matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pasta such as recipes of stuffed beef rolls, lamb parmentine with eggplant and spices or fish with tamarind.
Details and technical informations about Winery Terra Costantino's De Aetna Etna 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 De Aetna Etna Rosso from Winery Terra Costantino are 2022, 2020, 2021, 2019 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Terra Costantino
The Winery Terra Costantino is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 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: Apogee
This period varies greatly depending on the type of wine and the vintage, and corresponds to the optimum quality of a wine. After the peak comes the decline.
