Etna Rosso Sul Vulcano 2021

Donnafugata

2021
Wines Red

Donnafugata, meaning ‘fleeing woman’, belongs to the Rallo family who has been making wine in Sicily since 1851. During the 1980s, they started championing the potential of the island’s native varieties while experimenting with international ones. They now own four estates located on the hills east of Marsala, Vittoria, Pantelleria and the slopes of Etna. Their masterpiece is ‘Ben Ryé’, a Zibibbo Passito from the island of Pantelleria. In 2017, they started a collaboration with Dolce & Gabbana aiming to create a series of special wines, combining Donnafugata’s expertise with Dolce & Gabbana’s distinctive style.

Sourced from the volcanic soils of Mount Etna at 7oo metres high. Aged for 12 months in a mix of stainless steel tanks and French oak and a further 6 months in bottle. Aromas of raspberry, cherry and mint on the nose with hints of white pepper. Medium-bodied, the palate is fresh with silky tannins and a persistent finish.

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Producer
Donnafugata
Region
Italy, Sicily
Variety
Nerello Mascalese
Reviews

Decanter 91 Points, James Suckling 91 Points

Bottle Format: 75cl

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Ratings

91 Points Decanter

Sul Vulcano Etna Bianco is a lightly oaked blend of mostly Carricante with a small dollop of other native varieties, such as Minnella, from the north slope of Etna. Aged for 10 months in a mixture of stainless steel tanks and used French oak, it opens with a peachy, pineapple and floral attack followed by a saline, sapid mid-palate. Fresh and citrussy, it finishes with some more stone fruit and floral notes alongside some tangerine peel. Delicious.

91 Points James Suckling

This has aromas of red apples, dried flowers, clay and waxed lemons. Juicy, bright and flavorful, with tangy acidity and lovely floral hints before a stony, steely finish. Drink now.

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Italy
Sicily

Sicily

Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Blessed with consistently bright sunshine and reliably moderate rainfall, the classic Mediterranean climate is ideally suited to the needs of wine-bearing grape vines. The soils, and the mountains from which they came, are of particular interest when it comes to studying Sicilian viticulture.

Mount Etna, Europe’s tallest active volcano at 10,930ft (3330m), is responsible for the mineral-rich, dark soils which characterize the Etna DOC. Vineyards are now being planted higher up on the volcanic slopes, to capitalize on the cooler air and richer soils there. Fifty miles (80km) south, the Iblei Mountains stake their place in eastern Sicilian wine. On their lower slopes and the coastal plains below them, the DOCs of Siracusa, Noto and Vittoria sweep from east to west, forming a crescent which mirrors the arcing coastline.

Wine Appellations

IGT: Sicilia; Terre Siciliane; Avola

DOC: Etna; Noto; Marsala; Pantelleria; Sicilia; Vittoria

DOCG: Cerasuolo di Vittoria Indigenous Grapes varieties White: Carricante; Cataratto; Grillo; Inzolia; Malvasia delle Lipari; Zibibbo Red: Alicante; Frappato; Grecanico; Nerello Mascalese; Nerello Cappuccio; Nero d’Avola; Perricone; Syrah

Grape Varieties

In terms of red-wine varieties, the most common after Nero d'Avola is Grecanico, accompanied by small quantities of Alicante (Grenache), Perricone, and Frappato, the latter being the key ingredient in Sicily’s only DOCG wine Cerasuolo di Vittoria. Sibling varieties Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio are also small players in terms of volume, but are of vital importance around Mount Etna. In regard of white wines the principal grape varieties are: Cataratto, Inzolia, Grillo, and Carricante