Etna Rosso - Roberto Abbate

Roberto Abbate's Etna Rosso DOC is born on the slopes of Europe's highest volcano, at an altitude of over 600 meters, where Nerello Mascalese — Etna's native red grape — finds the ideal conditions to express surprising complexity and elegance.

Roberto Abbate is a small artisan producer who works with often century-old vineyards, with Sicilian bush-trained vines on volcanic soils of lava and black ash. This exceptional, poor, well-drained terrain forces the roots to grow deep and gives the wine a unique, almost smoky minerality that no other place in the world can replicate.

Nerello Mascalese is often compared to Pinot Noir for its finesse and aromatic transparency: a pale ruby color, almost translucent despite its concentration, which should not be misleading. On the nose, it is intense and refined: red cherry, pomegranate, rose petals, Mediterranean aromatic herbs (oregano, thyme), and a distinctive mineral undertone of lava stone and ash. On the palate, it is elegant and taut, with fine, silky tannins, lively acidity, and a long, persistent finish with notes of spices and volcanic soil.

A wine that tells the story of a place unique in the world — and one that every lover of great Italian reds should know.