Country: Italy  Region: Marche  Vintage: 2021 Grape Variety : 95% Nerello Mascalese 5% Nerello Cappuccio  Category: Red Wine  Color:  Red Producer:  Marco de Grazia Tenuta delle Terre Nere is a benchmark Etna estate owned by the experienced wine aficionado Marco de Grazia. Its first commercial vintage was 2002, making it one of the region’s foremost pioneers. Starting off with one parcel of old goblet vines in the Vigneto Guardiola, Marco has now increased his holdings to numerous parcels including the Santo Spirito, Guardiola, San Lorenzo and Calderara vineyards. The principle variety grown on the estate is Nerello Mascalese, which is indigenous to the Etna. Made from organically farmed vines, both young and old. Its fabulous old bush vines, the majority of which are pre-Phylloxera, are planted on the rocky and sandy volcanic soils on the north face of Mount Etna at 800 to 900 metres above sea level. The wines are aged in barrels of varying sizes with a small proportion of new oak (rarely more than 20%) for 18 months. Oak is evident but doesn’t dominate. Vinification: The grapes are destemmed and gently crushed. The must is fermented with selected yeasts at a controlled temperature. Maceration on the skins is carried out. After malolactic fermentation, the wine is aged in stainless steel tanks for about seven to eight months, followed by two months in second fill French oak barriques, then four months in bottle before release. Tasting Notes: Unique, perfumed and spicy De Grazia's wines are some of the region’s most complete and distinguished. Their floral aromas and lifted fruit coupled with gripping, structuring tannins means these are well balanced wines built to last. Authentic, pretty and ethereal yet offering firm backbones they are an intriguing yin-yang style of wine you won't forget in a hurry. Food Suggestion: In addition to cold cuts and traditional pasta dishes, this wine pairs well with all meat dishes which are roasted or stewed. It's also suitable for cheese but not very mature cheese. Closure: Natural Cork  ABV: 13.5%   Acidity [g/l]: 5