Tasting Notes – Pietro Caciorgna Guardoilvento Etna Rosso 2022

Tasting Notes – Pietro Caciorgna Guardoilvento Etna Rosso 2022

Wine:  Guardoilvento Etna Rosso

Grape:  The grapes used to produce this wine are Nerello Mascalese.  These grapes are native to the Etna region of Sicily. The grapes grow on lava soils created by the eruptions of Mt. Etna.  In wine, volcanic soil provides razor-sharp acidity; a tingling, lively texture; and significant depth of aroma. 

Color:  Ruby red

Aromas:  Currants, smoke, orange peel, geraniums and hints of eucalyptus, earthy, herbal

Flavors:  Mediterranean spice, cola, wild strawberries and cherries

Body:  Light

Alcohol:  13.5%

Acid:  Medium

Sweetness:  Dry

Tannins:  Light +

Balance:   finish with fine tea leaf sensations

Serving Tips:  60° to 64° F, red wine glass, decant 20 to 30 minutes

Food Pairings:  Pork, veal, poultry, duck, tuna

Aging:  can age for 10 years

Winery Notes:  The vineyards that produced this wine are in the Etna wine region of northern Sicily. In 2006, the Caciorgna family purchased a few hectares of grapes on the northern slope of the volcano.  The Etna Rosso wines are known as Italy’s Pinot Noir.