2024 | Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso | Sicily Merlot - Sangiovese - Syrah There is an attractive splay

There is an attractive splay of raspberries

which continues the trend at this estate toward more and more Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend

Echoing their Santa Barbara County Chardonnay bottling

Their Crémant d'Alsace is made from equal parts Chardonnay and Pinot Auxerrois (with just a touch of added Pinot Noir) via traditional méthode champenoise from certified organic vineyards that are in the process of being converted to biodynamics

2024 | Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso | Sicily Merlot - Sangiovese - Syrah There is an attractive splayA perfumed red, with dried lavender and rosemary notes wafting through flavors of pureed raspberry, plum sauce, blood orange peel and clove. Silky in texture, with juicy acidity and light, sandy tannins firming the mineral laced finish. Drink now through 2033. Wine Spectator