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Signature grapes
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Producers listed
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Bottles to find
Etna is a wine region in Sicily, Italy.
The signature grape is Nerello Mascalese, backed by Nerello Cappuccio and Carricante.
Vines root into iron-rich and volcanic.
The climate is mediterranean, running altitude-moderated.
The vineyards themselves read as elevated, slopes and steep sites.
The region is known for red wine, white wine and rosé wine.
Quality is codified by the DOC, which is worth reading off the label.
Producers worth knowing include Benanti, Donnafugata, Mick Hucknall Il Cantante and Pietradolce.
Pour them alongside grilled meats, game, rich pasta dishes and seafood.
Serve at 14 to 16°C.
Keeps for 5 to 15 years.
Grapes planted here.
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Nerello Mascalese
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Nerello Cappuccio
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Carricante
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Catarratto
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Trebbiano
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Minnella
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Classifications.
- DOC
Producers worth knowing.
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Benanti
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Donnafugata
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Mick Hucknall Il Cantante
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Pietradolce
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Tenuta delle Terre Nere
Bottles to look for.
- Alta Mora Etna Bianco, Sicily, Italy
- Azienda Agricola Tornatore Etna Bianco, Sicily, Italy
- Azienda Agricola Tornatore Etna Rosso, Sicily, Italy
- Benanti Etna Bianco, Sicily, Italy
- Benanti Etna Rosso, Sicily, Italy
- Benanti Pietramarina Etna Bianco Superiore, Sicily, Italy
- Benanti Serra della Contessa 'Particella No. 587' Etna Rosso Riserva, Sicily, Italy
- Donnafugata 'Sul Vulcano' Bianco Etna, Sicily, Italy
At the table.
- Grilled meats
- Game
- Rich pasta dishes
- Seafood
- Aged cheeses
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve at 14 to 16°C.
- Keeps for 5 to 15 years.
Nearby regions.
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Sicily
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Marsala
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Alto Adige
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Lake Geneva
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Mosel
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Malvasia delle Lipari
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Sicily
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Etna: common questions
01.What grapes is Etna known for?+
Nerello Mascalese is the signature grape of Etna. Nerello Cappuccio and Carricante are also planted here.
02.What kind of wine does Etna make?+
Etna produces red wine, white wine and rosé wine.
03.Where is Etna?+
Etna is a wine region in Italy.
04.What food goes with Etna wine?+
Try grilled meats, game, rich pasta dishes, seafood and aged cheeses.
05.How long does Etna wine age?+
Keeps for 5 to 15 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.
More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Sicily guide.
