- Producer
- Pietradolce
- Origin
- Etna, Sicily, Southern Italy & the islands, Italy ITALY
- Colour
- red
- Wine Style
- dry
- Dominant Grape
- Nerello Mascalese
- Farming Style
- sustainable
- Closure Style
- cork
- Maturity
- ready
- Bottle Size
- 75cl
- Case Quantity
- 6
- Alcohol
- 15%
- Wine Score
- 93 points, Eric Guido, vinous.com, Jun 2021
94 points, Monica Larner, robertparker.com, Oct 2021
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Media Reviews
Eric Guido
Darkly elegant and poised, the 2017 Etna Rosso Contrada Rampante slowly comes to life. Exotic spice scents emerge, mixed with smoky crushed stone, dried roses and black cherries. It’s silky-smooth with medium-bodied weight, complemented by bright acidity and a cooling mix of red and blue fruits. Sweet tannins and minerals mingle through the long, mouthwatering finale, leaving a lightly structured feel as inner violet florals slowly fade. This is incredibly pretty and already highly enjoyable, yet has short-term cellaring potential as well. Nicely done! 93 points
Monica Larner
With pre-phylloxera fruit from 90-year-old vines in the village of Castiglione di Sicilia, this asset in the Pietradolce portfolio is a relatively new addition. The 2017 Etna Rosso Contrada Rampante shows some extra concentration and darkness that reflects the vineyard site and the hot growing conditions of the vintage. The wine offers a lot of savory characteristics with leather and crushed stone, but there are some solid tones of blackberry and wild plum at its core. This was a release of about 4,000 bottles. 94 points
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