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• bevetroppo Likes this wine: 92 points

  February 22, 2024 - Wine of the evening for me, from a producer tasting organized by my friend David Wagner, longtime manager of the Adelphia Wine Company store in Bernardsville, NJ. I've known and trusted David and his palate for more than 30 years and as is the case here, he's unfailing in his singular search for balance in any region and price range. He was an early adopter of this relatively new winery, which apparently was just discovered by the descendants of Parker and named Sicilian winemaker of the year by Decanter, so you get the idea and say goodbye to anything like reasonable prices.
  
  For some reason whoever entered it in the database gave this rosé wine an Etna Bianco Superiore appellation, which of course is silly and it should be Etna Rosato DOC. If I have the energy I'll see if I can get it changed. I guess you could call it an honest mistake because it's grown within the Etna Bianco Superiore appellation from a small plot of nerello mascalese yielding only about 1500 bottles a year. They should make more.
  
  There's a pretty pale pink color. The nose offers a pronounced slash of salinity (the sea is apparently visible from some of the vineyards), light red berry fruits,, hints of pepper and bitter orange. On the palate there is rippling acidity, volcanic minerality, and almost a palpable sense of skin contact on the intensely dry, Campari-like finish. Served with tuna tartare in a caponata base that was a sensational pairing. 13% ABV.

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• Vintage 2022
• Type Rosé
• Producer Maugeri
• Varietal Nerello Mascalese
• Designation Contrada Volpare
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• Country Italy
• Region Sicily
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Etna Bianco Superiore

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