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Palmento Costanzo · Sicily, Italy

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Palmento Costanzo Etna Rosso ‘Prefillossera’ 2019

Palmento Costanzo Etna Rosso ‘Prefillossera’ 2019

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“Polished, with medium body and firm, creamy tannins. Long, beautifully rounded yet firm finish.” 94 · James Suckling · 2019
“This is a gorgeous Etna Rosso Prefillossera, yet it will require patience to blossom fully.” 94 · Eric Guido · Vinous · 2019
Regular price $323.00
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Vintage
Quantity
Grape
Nerello Mascalese 90%, Nerello Cappuccio 10%
ABV
13.5%
Size
750ml
Region
Sicily · Italy
Winemaker
Nicola Centonze

Palmento Costanzo is a notable winery on the northern slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily, recognized for its unique volcanic terroir. Established by Mimmo Costanzo and Valeria Agosta, the winery focuses on restoring ancient winemaking traditions. The estate benefits from rich volcanic soil, ancient terracing, and varying vineyard elevations, contributing to the complexity of the wines. The winery cultivates indigenous grape varieties like Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio for reds, and Carricante and Catarratto for whites. They produce Etna Rosso, Etna Bianco, and Rosato, known for their elegance and expression of the terroir.

A wine of ruby red colour with notes of red berries and volcanic ash on the nose combined with scents of balsamic and flint. With a powerful and persistent character on the palate, it showcases soft tannins and a finish that is pleasantly savory.

Producer

Palmento Costanzo sits in Contrada Santo Spirito on the northern slope of Etna, around a conservatively restored 19th-century palmento (traditional lava-stone wine press) with a new bio-architectural cellar built beside it. Its eighteen hectares are terraced across several contrade, each on a different lava flow, and every parcel is vinified separately in steel, tonneaux or large casks so each soil speaks with its own voice.

Tasting note

A wine of ruby red colour with notes of red berries and volcanic ash on the nose combined with scents of balsamic and flint. With a powerful and persistent character on the palate, it showcases soft tannins and a finish that is pleasantly savory.
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