ETNA DOC RED
PETRALAVA
ETNA ROSSO
85% NERELLO MASCALESE
15% NERELLO CAPPUCCIO
Try the red with ancient roots
The Red Petralava Etna DOC is made from a combination of Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio grapes, two varieties whose roots reveal the ancient story of wine and the Volcano.
From the Castiglione di Sicilia, Randazzo, Linguaglossa and Piedimonte areas, this is a wine of high quality and strong, decisive personality that honours Etna and its world-famous DOC area.
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TERRAIN
Soils of volcanic origin, on the north slope of Etna, at 600-800 m (1970-2600 feet) above sea level, with wide temperature differences from day to night.
TRAINING SYSTEM
Traditional bush and cordon training.
HARVEST
The grapes are picked by hand in mid-October.
VINE AGE
20-40 years.
QUANTITY PER HECTARE
70-90 quintals (7000-9000 kg) per hectare.
IN THE WINERY
Vinification: The grapes undergo a long maceration and fermentation at controlled temperatures for around 2 weeks.
Ageing: at least 12 months in 30 hl oak and chestnut barrels, followed by 12 months in bottle.
TASTING NOTES
Petralava Etna DOC Red is an assertive wine with fine tannins and spice on the palate. The nose is intense with floral and red-fruit notes. The ruby colour is impressive.
COLOUR
Ruby red, developing garnet shades as it ages.
NOSE
Intensely vinous with refined floral notes, red fruits and vanilla.
STRUCTURE
Dry and well-structured, with persistent flavours of ripe red fruit, liquorice, spices and delicate tannins.
AGEING ABILITY
Thanks to the tannin structure and balanced acidity produced by the climate, it can age for over 10 years if stored lying down in a cool, dry, dark cellar.
IN ITALY AND WORLD-WIDE
AWARDS
Nothing great in this world has been achieved without passion (G.W.F. Hegel)
Here are the awards this label has won, the results of a profession we have been passionate about for five generations.
| Punti | Premio | Note di degustazione |
|---|---|---|
| 3/4 stelle | 3/4 stelle | |
| Argento 94 pt | DECANTER 2020 | |
| 89 pt | Wine Enthusiast Review by K.O’Keefe 2020 | ITA Nel bicchiere si mescolano aromi di bacche rosse, spezie scure e aromi di macchia mediterranea. Audace e piuttosto austero, il palato di medio corpo offre ciliegia acida, timo e anice stellato insieme a una solida acidità e un pizzico di noce tostata. I tannini tesi e asciutti lasciano un finale piuttosto astringente. ENG Red-berry, dark-spice and Mediterranean brush aromas mingle together in the glass. Racy and rather austere, the medium-bodied palate offers sour cherry, thyme and star anise alongside firm acidity and a hint of toasted nut. Taut, drying tannins leave a rather astringent finish. |
| Selected wine | GUIDA AI VINI DELL’ETNA – Cronache di gusto 2021 | ITA Il DOC Etna Rosso Petralava 2016 ha un naso intenso di ciliegia e marasca con note di geranio e spezie in sottofondo. Il sorso è armonico, morbido, lineare. ENG The DOC Etna Rosso Petralava 2016 has an intense nose of cherry and morello cherry with notes of geranium and spices in the background. The sip is harmonious, soft and linear. |
| 88 pt “molto buono” | WEIN.PLUS REVIEW 2021 | ITA Profumo floreale, di bacche miste mature con aromi di noci e un pizzico di catrame. Frutta fresca, matura e succosa, un tannino leggermente granuloso, nuance di noce e un accenno di cacao, un po’ di pane speziato al palato, persistente, buona sostanza, mineralità e un accenno di affumicatura sullo sfondo, molto buono, succoso e speziato, finale leggermente caldo. ENG Slightly dried floral scent of ripe mixed berries with nutty aromas and a hint of tar. Clear, ripe, juicy fruit, some bite and crumbly tannin, nutty tones and a hint of cocoa, a little spice bread on the palate, persistent, good substance, minerality and a hint of smoke in the background, very good, juicy and spicy, very slightly warm finish |
| Punti | Premio | Note di degustazione |
|---|---|---|
| 92 pt. | WinesCritic.com 2019 | ITA Elegante al naso con note di lamponi, ciliegia e tabacco dolce. Mi piace la leggera riduzione in sottofondo che dona complessità al prodotto. Corpo medio, tannini rigidi e fermi ed un finale solido dalla buona percezione acida. Bevi ora fino al 2023 ed oltre. |
| 89 pt. | The Wine Advocate (R. Parker) 2019 |
| Punti | Premio |
|---|---|
| 3 viti (88 pt.) | VITAE Guida Vini di Sicilia AIS 2020 |
| 90 pt. SILVER | DECANTER 2019 |
| WINNER | IWC INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE 2019 |
| 90 pt. | 5StarWines Vinitaly International Wine Guide 2019 |
| 4/4 stelle VINO DA NON PERDERE | VINI BUONI D’ITALIA 2019 |
| PREMIO DOUJA D’OR | DOUJA D’OR Concorso Nazionale Asti 2019 |
| 84,80 pt. | Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2019 |
| Punti | Premio | Note di degustazione |
|---|---|---|
| 90 pt. SILVER | DECANTER 2018 | |
| COMMENDED MEDAL | SWA SOMMELIER WINE AWARDS 2018 | |
| OSCAR | DOUJA D’OR Concorso Nazionale Asti 2017 | |
| 81,94 pt. | CONCOURS MONDIAL DE BRUXELLES 2017 | |
| 82 pt. | SMV Sèlections Mondiales des Vins CANADA 2017 | |
| 88 pt. | WINE ENTHUSIAST Review by Kerin O’Keefe 2017 | ITA Morbido e leggero, questo gustoso blend di Nerello Mascalese e Nerello Cappuccio ricco in granella di lampone e sapori di amarena matura con accentuate nuance di spezie scure essiccate. I tannini levigati forniscono un supporto agile. Da bere fino al 2021. ENG Smooth and easygoing, this juicy blend of Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio doles out crushed raspberry and ripe black cherry flavors accented with motes of dark baking spice. Polished tannins provide lithe support. Drink through 2021. |
| Punti | Premio |
|---|---|
| 2 calici | GAMBERO ROSSO 2017 |
| VINI MERUM SELECTION | MERUM 2017 |
| 88 pt. 3 stelle | I VINI DI VERONELLI 2017 |
| 88 | The Wine Advocate (R. Parker) 2017 |
| Punti | Premio | Note di degustazione |
|---|---|---|
| PREMIO DOUJA D’OR | DOUJA D’OR Concorso Nazionale Asti 2015 | |
| 88 pt. | WINE ENTHUSIAST Review by Kerin O’Keefe 2014 | ITA Bacche schiacciate, fiori blu e aromi di erbe aromatiche aprono questo vino. Il palato lineare mostra amarena, anice stellato, minerale e salvia alla griglia. Gustatelo subito per cogliere i restanti sapori di frutta. ENG Crushed berry, blue flower and savory herb aromas open this wine. The linear palate doles out sour cherry, star anise, mineral and grilled sage. Enjoy soon to capture the remaining fruit flavors. |
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FOOD PAIRING
A meal without wine is like a day without sunshine (Anthelme Brillat-Savarin)
Petralava Red is a wine for pairing with red meats and game, with flavours as strong as its own.