Voorverkoop Terre Nere
De magistrale Etna-cru’s van Marco de Grazia

A whiff of confectionary spice blows off to reveal notes of peach sorbet and sweet white flowers as the 2023 Etna Bianco Superiore Salice blossoms in the glass. Silken and pliant, this impresses further with its graceful character and ripe pit fruits, contrasted by a saline core of minerality. It finishes dramatically long and opulent yet cleans up beautifully with a resonant lemony concentration. – (oogst 2023), mei 2025

The 2023 Etna Bianco Montalto is savory to the core with an herbal thrust that gives way to stone dust, dried flowers and sour melon. It's round and juicy upon entry, with a core of saline infused orchard fruits adding youthful tension toward the close. The 2023 leaves nuances of nectarine and spice as it tapers off with amazing length through the potent salt-lick finale. – (oogst 2023), mei 2025

The 2023 Etna Bianco Santo Spirito opens with a rich mix of ripe apricot and yellow apple complemented by nuances of vanilla bean and custard. This is soothingly round with a gentle inner sweetness and a wave of ripe orchard fruits elevated by brisk acidity. It leaves the palate stained in youthful concentration, finishing lightly structured with a pleasant bitterness. – (oogst 2023), mei 2025

A dusting of sweet spice and minty herbs blows off to reveal dried black cherry and shavings of cedar as the 2023 Etna Rosso Moganazzi comes to life in the glass. This is cool and supple with an exotic tinge of tropical citrus that elevates its ripe wild berry fruits. The 2023 leaves a situation of primary concentration further enhanced by edgy tannins balanced by a bump of juicy acidity. The Moganazzi is already strutting its stuff, yet this has the balance for a steady evolution. – mei 2025

The 2023 Etna Rosso Santo Spirito is moody in the glass. Dusty rose aromas combine with notes of pine and wild berries, all complicated by a hint of cocoa. Soothingly round and pliant, it splashes across the palate with an array of ripe red and blue fruits guided by vibrant acidity. A saturation of fine tannins emerges through the finish as this tapers off with amazing length and potency, leaving an air of lavender pastille to linger on. The 2023 is a gorgeous interpretation of Santo Spirito. – mei 2025

The 2023 Etna Rosso Bocca d'Orzo entices with a blend of wild herbs, strawberries, wet rocks and nuances of menthol. This is a model of purity, with sweet spice and mineral hints swirling throughout, complementing its ripe woodland berry fruits. The 2023 leaves the palate stained with wild blueberry and violet tones, along with a caking of fine-grained tannins and a subtle dark chocolate tinge. – mei 2025

The 2023 Etna Rosso Prephylloxera La Vigna di Don Peppino Calderara Sottana opens like a flower shop on the nose, intensely layered with depths of black cherry and spice. This is more lifted and graceful than expected, with a sour citrus tinge, tart wild berry fruits and mineral tones. Edgy tannins pinch at the cheeks as the 2023 resonates with blue and purple inner florals and a bitter licorice concentration that lingers impossibly long. – mei 2025