MOFETE ETNA ROSSO
2021 Palmento Costanzo
| Grapes | Nerello Cappucio, Nerello Mascalese |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | Italy, Sicily |
| District | Etna |
| ABV | 13% |
Dusty black cherry aromas blend with nuances of clove and flowery underbrush as the seductively savory 2021 Etna Rosso Mofete smolders up from the glass. It splashes across the palate with tart wild berry fruits as inner violet florals resonate. Edgy tannins linger, tugging at the cheeks with tension and hints of sour citrus. Drinking range: 2025 - 2029 Rating: 91 Eric Guido, www.vinous.com (May 2025)
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Full bottle 1,291 g. 80% Nerello Mascalese, 20% Nerello Cappuccio from 30-year-old gobelet/bush vines in Contrada Santo Spirito, Passopisciaro. Spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel. 50% of the wine was aged in stainless steel and 50% in 50-hl oak barrels for 12 months, followed by 12 months in bottle. Pale, transparent ruby with the faint scent of a rain-soaked chimney pot. Raspberries and terracotta dust, thyme flowers and tamarillo. The tannins seem to be as transparent as the colour, but also gently gritty. A wine with a pulse. Drinking range: 2024 - 2029 Rating: 17 Tamlyn Currin - www.JancisRobinson.com (Jun 2025)
Rating: Tre bicchieri Gambero Rosso (Dec 2024)
Aromas of red berry, spice, juniper and violet form the nose on the bright 2021 Etna Rosso Mofete. The aromas carry over to the elegant, savory palate along with sanguine notes recalling rusty nail. Supple tannins provide finesse. Drinking range: - 2029 Rating: 92 Kerin O'Keefe, kerinokeefe.com (Oct 2024)
Palmento Costanzo
A property of 14 hectares in Contrada Santo Spirito, Passopisciaro, on the northern slopes of Etna. 10 hectares are planted with vines on walled terraces on volcanic rocks between 600-800 metres altitude. The Costanzos came here in 2011 - they are from Catania - and meticulously restored the palmento (the word for the olive millstone which gave the farm its name). The vineyards are planted employing the ‘gobelet' method and farmed organically. The 2017’s are certified organic. This is an amazing new project which has been given all the investment and attention it needed to make great wines from the outset.
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