Etnella Tracotanza Nerello Masc 2018
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| Management number | 253563253 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$11.60 | Model Number | 253563253 | ||
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Tracotanza is a Terre Siciliane IGT red from Etnella, made from Nerello Mascalese grown on volcanic soils in Contrada Crasà and Montedolce, in the Solicchiata and Verzella areas on the north face of Mount Etna. Vines are alberello (bush-trained), between 30 and 70 years old, planted at roughly 900 meters above sea level. The volcanic ash and basalt soils yield low-yielding, concentrated fruit while the high altitude preserves the grape's natural acidity.
Winemaking is minimal: spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel, five days of skin maceration, aged in stainless steel, then bottled unfined and unfiltered with very low added sulfites. The name Tracotanza comes from Greek tragedy, referencing hubris and its divine consequence, Nemesis.
In the glass, this is a medium-bodied, pale ruby red with bright red cherry, violet, iron-tinged mineral character, and firm but fine-grained tannins. The high altitude and cool nights on Etna's north slope give it refreshing acidity alongside the warmth of the Sicilian sun.
Davide Bentivegna launched Etnella in 2008 after leaving a corporate career, with no inherited land or winemaking background. The estate now works multiple contrade across the north and northeast slopes of the volcano, farming organically with copper and sulfur as the only treatments.
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