2008 Etna Rosso DOC, Az. Agr. Graci, Passopisciaro, Sicilia

Sicilian wines have developed a bit of a (poor) reputation in recent years (over this, over that, over here), overshadowing some of the real gems to be found. Such as this beauty made by local boy Alberto Graci from the volcanic slopes of Monte Etna: naturally pale red in colour the 100% Nerello Mascalese nose lifts like a plume of ash scattering notes of crunchy sun-blessed red berries; the soft elegant flavours flow, lava-like, coating the tongue with exciting fruit and the gentlest of tannic structures - a cross between Piedmont's Nebbiolo and Burgundy's Pinot Noir, whose wines those of Etna Rosso once propped up...Drinking now till 2013, along with nothing too heavy, why not fish?
(David Berry Green, BBR Buyer)

A blend of indigenous grapes grown at 600 and 1,000 m altitude. A very unusual nose of malt and hops, and then gorgeous ripe mulberry. Such freshness and tang, expressive, bursting with red berries and fresh green herb tying the bouquet up like a ribbon.
(Tamlyn Currin - jancisrobinson.com - 25 Mar 2010)