Product: A classic blend of Nerello Cappuccio and Mascalese from 70-year-old vines on Etna’s eastern slopes. Aged in steel and bottle for clarity and freshness, it channels the place with lightness and grit.
Producer: Tenuta di Fessina
Grape: 80% Nerello Mascalese and 20% Nerello Cappuccio
Pronunciation: "ne-rel-lo mas-ca-lay-zee" and "ne-rel-lo cap-poo-cho"
Region: Santa Maria di Licodia, Sicily
Zone: DOC Etna Rosso
Tasting note: Bright and lifted, with red cherry, earth and truffle. Liquorice and thyme add complexity to the taut red fruit palate. There’s grip and drive, an everyday Etna with terroir soul and confident poise.
Producer Info: Tuscan wine producer Silvia Maestrelli, and Federico Curtaz bought Tenuta di Fessina on Etna’s northern slopes in 2007, part of the growing band of producers on this active volcano. From just a decade ago numbers have increased almost tenfold to around 40 wineries, all of whom make less than 3% of Sicily’s total production.
Erse is named after the Greek goddess of dew as a fitting tribute to the time of day when this dew-kissed vineyard is the most picturesque. Erse is made from a blend of Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio grown in the ancient volcanic soils on the hillsides of Mount Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe. The grapes are fermented and in stainless steel in order to deliver all the undiluted character and freshness of this unique terroir.
Growing System: Bush
Soil Composition: Volcanic sandy loam
Production: Fermentation and aging are carried out in stainless steel tanks
Alcohol (%): 13%
