I Custodi 'Aetneus' Etna Rosso DOC 2018 | Sicily, Italy

A serious and age-worthy Etna Rosso made from old-vine Nerello Mascalese grown on the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna. 'Aetneus' is I Custodi’s flagship wine—complex, earthy, and elegant, with wild herbs, dusty cherry and flinty minerals all showing through.

Aromas: Dried cherry, rose, black tea, wild thyme.

Flavour: Savoury red fruit, crushed rock, fine tannins.

Texture: Structured, persistent, with volcanic grip.

Pairing: A lamb shoulder you've been waiting all day for, charred radicchio with too much vinegar (but it works), or any tomato-based dish; a friend to all of Etna. Best enjoyed with someone who’s down to argue about wine, but gently.

The I Vigneri project spans over 30 hectares and many producers in Etna, with the team working the vines traditionally and Salvo helping to make the wines. This estate is Salvo's personal project along with his sons Simone and Andrea.

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