Cottanera - Etna Barbazzale Rosso DOC
The wines from the slopes of Mount Etna have been revived since the turn of the century and are really showing their true capability. A touch of raspberry on the nose and on the palate a firm, crisp dryness with mineral tones and a long elegant finish.
Country: Italy
Region: Etna
Grape: Nerello Mascalese & Nerello Cappuccio
Style: Red
Alcohol: 13.5%
Bottle size: 75cl
Other: Volcanic
The wines produced from the vineyards around the Etna volcano are the new, re-discovered wines of the last decade. In the 1990s Etna was on its death bed with just a handful of producers. Then in the 2000s the region and the local grape varieties were recognised as being capable of making great wines. Cottanera, named after the river that runs alongside the vineyards, was founded in the 1990s by Guglielmo Cambria together with his brother Enzo and is now recognised as being one of the key wineries that sparked the Etna revival. Their vineyards on the northern slopes are over volcanic lava.