Gaja Idda Etna Rosso 2021

IDDA means ‘she’ in the Sicilian dialect, which is a term of endearment and awe which Sicilian’s refer to her, being Etna. Predominantly Nerello Mascalese with a touch of Nerello Cappuccio. This wine comes entirely from the Biancavilla vineyard which sits on the south facing slopes of Mount Etna, between 700 and 800 meters above sea level. Vineyard as planted in 1975. Fermented in a combination of concrete and seasoned wood followed by aging in the same vessels for 12 months before bottling. 

“The 2021 Etna Rosso is spicy with a burst of savory herbs and flowery underbrush, complicating a core of dried black cherries. It flows across the palate like pure silk, polished and refined with mounting saline mineral tones contrasting its ripe wild berry fruits. The 2021 takes on a juicy quality through the finale, leaving gently grippy tannins to mingle with lavender and inner rose. This remarkably pretty Etna Rosso should drink beautifully with only minimal cellaring” – 93 points – Vinous