Taste
Its ruby red color of medium intensity with ruby reflections indicates this wine's origin and character of southern Italy. A gentle swirling reveals slim and tight legs. The Etna Rosso is a medium bodied wine of a medium complex aroma and a sweet flavor which immediately hits the palate with its bitter and hard notes. The red wine lover will enjoy this good red wine and its character. It releases violet, geranium, blackberry, and blackcurrant aroma, with some firm and woody bouquet of oak and cedar. The taste is consistent with the aroma while the after taste firmly holds only geranium and oak notes.

Serving Tips
The sommelier suggests pairing this wine with beef and lamb, either plain or grilled. However the Etna Rosso wine is typically paired also with aged cheese and pasta with rich sauces. Pasta with mushroom, meatball, and alfredo sauces are the international dishes that best pair with Etna Rosso. The winemaker of this wine suggests pairing his Etna Rosso with grilled sausage. The suggested serving temperature is in the range of 64°F - 68°F. However a few degrees colder may smooth the tannin hit of this wine, which stabilizes with 30 minutes in a decanter. This wine may suit a relaxed night of dinner conversation with a life-long friend, enjoying grilled beef or cheese.

Wine Appellations
This wine takes its appellation from the volcano named Etna in the province of Catania in Sicily, a wonderful island that is in the southern region of Italy. The peculiar climatic conditions of the area, the volcanic soil and a low yield per vine are essential for the production of Etna’s famous wines. They are superb wines, produced in a landscape that more closely resembles a desert than a Mediterranean region. They are rendered even more fascinating by their components, the ancient Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio grapes' flavorful varieties.

Wine Appellation History
The Etna area was among the first conquests of the Greeks in 729 BC, and it is certain from illustrations on coins struck in the period that grapes were being grown and wines made as early as the 5th century BC. In the 3rd century BC, the poet Theocritus spoke of the vast expanses of vineyards on the slopes of Etna. At the end of the last century, Catania had the largest surface area planted in vines of all the Sicilian provinces. The vines cloak the slopes of the huge Etna volcano and produce excellent wines thanks to the rich volcanic soil and the low yield of harvest, like a natural selection of the best. Indeed these district's wines were the first to qualify for the DOC (Controlled Appellation of Origin) designation from the Italian Authority back in 1968.

The Winery History
You can appreciate the extraordinary environment of Europe’s most famous volcano, “the Etna” from this winery's location. For the last four generations this winery has continued to passionately cultivate its estate combining together the typical traditions of Sicilian vine cultivation (wine making) and modern technology. The farmhouse and cellars date back to 1815 and are surrounded by the organically cultivated vineyards, where for centuries the traditions of winemaking have been handed down from generation to generation. The winery estate lies on the northeastern side of Mount Etna, at approx 650 meters above sea level, within the ETNA DOC appellation zone, in one of Sicily's most beautiful areas.

Wine Care
MadeInItalyMall selects this wine relying on the best Italian professional Sommeliers with official Wine Tasting and Food Pairing certification as designated by the Italian Association of Sommeliers. In order to preserve the value of this wine, and the consumer's investment, it has been transported at the same controlled temperature from the cellar of the winemaker in Italy to the warehouse in the USA. The wine is stored in a facility maintained at a constant temperature of 57 °F and a humidity level of 65%. At this storing condition this wine may be aged up to 7 years. Once purchased, the wine should be kept at temperature in the range of 57°F - 61°F preferably in a dark area.