Idda Etna Rosso Dop 2023 tenuta-del-melo The 2021 Vermentino is pale

The 2021 Vermentino is pale straw in colour with green edges and exhibits attractive aromas of fresh pear

it becomes obvious

cheese cloth and sea spray

The palate is taut and finely structured

Finishes chewy and long

Idda Etna Rosso Dop 2023 tenuta-del-melo The 2021 Vermentino is paleIDDA means she in the Sicilian dialect, the name locals use for Mount Etna, spoken with equal parts affection and reverence. This Etna Rosso is led by Nerello Mascalese, with a small portion of Nerello Cappuccio, sourced entirely from the Biancavilla vineyard on Etnas southern slopes. Planted in 1975 and sitting between 700 and 800 metres above sea level, the site delivers freshness, perfume and fine natural structure. Fermented in a mix of stainless