IDDA Etna Rosso 2017
Italy, Sicily
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DESCRIPTION
The first ever vintage of an exciting and very limited production red from Etna on the island of Sicily, a collaboration between Alberto Graci of Etna and the renowned Angelo Gaja.
The lowdown:
Graci makes some lovely reds from the slopes of the Mount Etna volcano in Sicily and Gaja is one of the most renowned premium wine producers in Italy. This is Gaja's first, long awaited, step into Sicilian wine as he sees Etna like the Langhe in Piedmont as a "place where elegant, enigmatic and intriguing wines can be made". Graci sums Etna Rosso wines up best when he says they look for "elegance and electricity" and they share those same pure, silky, medium-bodied features that you find in good Nebbiolo and Pinot Noir. IDDA means 'SHE' in the Sicilian dialect and is the respectful and affectionate name Mount Etna is referred to. Made with the native Sicilian grape Nerello Mascalese, common to the volcanic slopes of Etna, grown at high altitude of 700-800m and fermented and then aged for 34 months in a mix of concrete and oak. The weight and style is remarkably Burgundian, there is great balance, precise acidity and smooth, fine tannins. Sweet aromas of marzipan, sour black cherry and mulberry with more savoury and herby notes of tomato leaves and oregano lead onto a soft yet taught palate with sweet ripe fruit flavours. The first ever vintage released, we only have a very small allocation of this wine.
When to drink:
A finely textured and classically silky wine that would make a good match with pork and feathered game.
PRODUCER
Azienda Vitivinicola Gaja
Possibly Italy's most renowned wine personality with an impact on that country's wine industry that can hardly be overestimated Angelo Gaja took the reins of his family's estate, north east of the Piedmontese town of Alba back in 1970.
On taking control he replanted many of the vineyards and controversially introduced varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay on to land previously the domain of Nebbiolo and other indigenous varieties. His heresy, however, has paid off handsomely over the years to the point where he's now considered virtual royalty of the Italian wine industry.
In the 1990s they expanded out of their Piedmontese base with the purchase of the Pieve di Santa Restitua estate in Montalcino where their first Brunello di Montalcino was made in 1993. And more recently, in 1996, the Ca' Marcanda estate also in Tuscany has been added to the fold. Here the priority is on 'Super Tuscans' based on international grape varieties.
As he approaches retirement and while still remaining fully involved in operations his daughters, Gaia and Rossana and son Giovanni are slowly taking on the mantle of responsibility.
DETAILS
| Categories | Wine / Red Wine / Mellow, Rounded Reds |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Grape Variety | Nerello Mascalese |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Volume | 75cl |
| ABV | 14.5% |
| SKU | GA1Z17RN |
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