2017 Alberelli di Giodo

Etna has become Carlo Ferrini's winemaking obsession since he found here a unique opportunity to make wines of singular elegance and terroir transparency. In his own words, the wines of Etna are all about “elegance, elegance, elegance!" From ungrafted 80-100 year old vines grown at a staggering 950 metres altitude on the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna, this wine is a superb reflection of its terroir. Technically it isn't even an Etna Rosso because the altitude is too high! This gives added freshness to the powerful and expressive Nerello Mascalese, which is often described as a cross between a Burgundian Pinot Noir and Barolo. In 2017 this freshness and elegance provides the perfect balance to the rich, concentrated fruit that this vintage gave rise to. The volcanic soil is captured in the vibrant mineral energy in the wine making Ferrini's Alberelli a wonderful embodiment of the aromatic and mineral driven style that top Italian wines provide like no other. Bursting with black and red cherry fruit, rose petals, spices, crushed stones and smoke. Wonderful lifted palate with immense freshness and silky tannins surrounding the concentrated core of juicy plum and cherry fruit. This is long and dense, but never heavy, with a fine line of minerality on the finish that transports you to the high volcanic slopes of Mount Etna.