Etna Rosso Prephylloxera-La Vigna di Don Peppino Calderara Sottana Sicilia DOC - Tenuta delle Terre Nere

The powerful Etna Rosso Prephylloxera-La Vigna di Don Peppino Calderara Sottana Sicilia from Tenuta delle Terre Nere comes into the glass with a dense ruby red color. If you give it a little air in the wine glass by swirling it, this red wine reveals a high density and fullness, which can be seen in the strong stained glass windows at the edge of the glass. The bouquet of this red wine from Sicily seduces with nuances of raspberry and blackberry. If we trace the aromas further, blueberry is added, enhanced by the oak wood influence.

On the palate, the Etna Rosso Prephylloxera-La Vigna di Don Peppino Calderara Sottana Sicilia from Tenuta delle Terre Nere starts off pleasantly dry, grippy and aromatic. On the palate, the texture of this powerful red wine is wonderfully dense. The finish of this very mature red wine from the wine-growing region of Sicily, or more precisely from Sicilia DOC, is ultimately delightful with an exceptional aftertaste.

Vinification of the Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso Prephylloxera-La Vigna di Don Peppino Calderara Sottana Sicilia

The powerful Etna Rosso Prephylloxera-La Vigna di Don Peppino Calderara Sottana Sicilia from Italy is a cuvée made from the Nerello Cappuccio and Nerello Mascalese grape varieties. The Etna Rosso Prephylloxera-La Vigna di Don Peppino Calderara Sottana Sicilia is an Old World wine through and through, as this Italian wine exudes an extraordinary European charm that clearly underlines the success of wines from the Old World. After the grape harvest, the grapes are transported to the winery as quickly as possible. Here they are selected and carefully crushed. Fermentation then takes place in small wooden vats at controlled temperatures. At the end of fermentation, the powerful Etna Rosso Prephylloxera-La Vigna di Don Peppino Calderara Sottana Sicilia is aged for several months in French oak barrels.

Recommendation for the Etna Rosso Prephylloxera-La Vigna di Don Peppino Calderara Sottana Sicilia from Tenuta delle Terre Nere

This red wine from Italy is best enjoyed at 15 - 18°C as an accompaniment to stuffed peppers, vegetable couscous with beef meatballs or braised chicken in red wine.