Etna Rosso DOC "Calmarossa" 2021 - Santa Maria La Nave

A red wine from Etna DOC in Sicilia, produced by Santa Maria La Nave. It comes from pre-phylloxera bush vines planted on volcanic soils overlooking the Ionian Sea, and is matured for nine months in French oak barriques followed by six months in bottle. Bright ruby red. The nose is refined and intense, with humus, raspberry, blueberry and blackberry, rose and wild violet, plus graphite, cocoa, liquorice and cinnamon. The palate is balanced, round, full and enveloping, warm, with elegant tannins and long persistence. It suits red meats and mature cheeses, and can be tried with roast octopus on a bed of chickpeas.