Eudes - Etna Rosso 2020 (750ml)
Price: $37.99
| Producer | Eudes |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Varietal | Nerella Mascalese, Nerello Capuccio, Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Sku | 69348 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Eudes Description
The vineyards of Vini Eudes command an enviable position on Etna’s eastern slopes: high above the thin strip of land that separates Sicily’s defining volcano from the Ionian Sea. Giovanni Messina and Laura Torrisi have staked their future on 3 hectares of native vines rooted in a once-abandoned property Giovanni grew up with. Sweeping stonewall terraces are banked into the sides of Monte Gorna, an offspring cone on Mother Etna, where the Eudes vineyards stand at 750-770 meters (2,460-2,525 feet) above sea level. Plantings of carricante and catarratto are just coming into their own at 12 years, but those familiar with the trajectory of Etna’s vines can anticipate a long, vital future. Altogether more ancient is Eudes’ parcel of ungrafted nerello mascalese vines, planted 100 to 130 years ago. Monte Gorna’s black sand and pumice soils are rich in potassium and minerals, poor in organic matter, and highly porous—ideal conditions for long, slow, healthy vine growth. Giovanni and Laura are committed to organic farming, hand harvests, and clean, temperature-controlled fermentations in stainless steel. The wines are polished, silky, and deep—a compelling expression of Etna terroir.
This Etna Rosso is composed of 80% Nerello Mascalese & 20% Nerello Cappuccio grown organically on Monte Gorna at approximately 670 meters above sea level. The expression in this bottling is intended to be a fresher expression of not just the fruit but of the minerality in these sandy, volcanic soils.
