Terre Nere: Etna Rosso Calderara Sottana Grand Cru 2024

Parker om: Etna Rosso Calderara Sottana Grand Cru

"The Tenuta delle Terre Nere 2024 Etna Rosso Calderara Sottana shows a blue-fruit character that I do not find in the other wines. More autumnal in personality, it is born dark, with deep fruit, dusty spice and additional complexity. This wine is remarkably self-controlled, playing on depth and length rather than textural impact. Its spice is especially pronounced on the palate, and the precision of the vineyard’s identity resonates throughout.Marco de Grazia describes his approach as “Socratic winemaking,” reflecting his background in the classics. Socrates did not provide answers; he asked questions, drawing knowledge out of others. In the same way, the winemaker’s role is to draw the vineyard’s finest expression from the grapes. The pressed wine is held separately, allowing the team to decide later whether any should be returned to the blend. The goal is to begin with the best possible grapes and extract their best elements, not necessarily all of them. De Grazia invokes the French expression ""savoir-faire et faire savoir"": the skill to make something well and the ability to communicate what makes it distinctive."