2021 Etnella Orientale Sicula Rosato

WINEMAKER: Davide Bentivegna
REGION: Sicily, IT
VARIETAL: Nerello Mascalese, Catarratto, Minnella, Inzolia, Grecanico, Zibibbo
VITICULTURE: Organic/Biodynamic

The wine is made from the grapes from the vineyards located in the northeast of Etna, overlooking the road connecting Catania to Messina, named Orientale Sicula SS124. Vines up to 120 years old, 600m above sea level.

Trained in the caverns of Etna by experienced local growers and winemakers, Davide gradually evolved to has his own style, with his understanding of the terroir throughout years of working in the vineyards and in the cellar. Since the first vintage made in 2010, the core of his philosophy of winemaking reflects in the bottle: the traditional winemaking of Etna, the diversity of volcanic soil, thanks to the stratification of lava, as well as the microclimates of different contradas (cru).