REGION: Sicily

Located in the renowned Calderara Sottana contrada on Etna’s northern slope, Bella-Colonna is Marco de Grazia’s second estate on the volcano. He acquired these vineyards in 2003 following the founding of Tenuta delle Terre Nere, but replanted them using massal selection from the estate’s oldest vines in 2006 and 2007. The grapes were blended into Marco’s Etna Rosso for years …

Before Mount Etna exploded onto the scene, Cottanera was quietly making some of the most exciting wines on the mountain. Once dedicated to international varieties, they have now turned their attention entirely to indigenous grapes, and have been called a winery to watch by Wine Advocate.