Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Graci |
Label Name: | Etna Rosso Arcuria Sopra Il Pozzo |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Etna, Sicily |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14% |
Grape(s): | 100% Nerello Mascalese |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Vinous 96, Wine Advocate 94+, Doctor Wine 94, Wine Spectator 93, James Suckling 93, Decanter 93, Vinum 17. 5. (Notable critics/reviews for the 2018 vintage)
Tasting Note
Delicate ruby with orange rim. Aromas of red cherry, wild strawberry, herbs, smoke and volcanic mineral. Vibrant acidity, fine silky tannins and a saline, long finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast pork, grilled steak, barbecue short ribs, aged pecorino, provolone. Asian: sweet-and-sour pork, Thai-style eggplant, grilled tuna with tomatoes and capers, Korean BBQ, Sichuan dishes.
Production Method
Hand-harvested late October; spontaneous fermentation in large oak troncoconical vats, long maceration on skins, natural malolactic; aged 18–24 months in large neutral oak 'tini', then bottle aging.
Vineyard Info
From the 'Sopra il Pozzo' parcel in Contrada Arcurìa, Passopisciaro (600–700 m). Volcanic 'rifusa' soils, bush-trained old Nerello Mascalese, low yields and high vine density. Producer: Graci, small family estate focused on Etna terroir.