- 100% Nerello mascalese sourced from 0.5 ha
- Deep, soft and dark volcanic soil, rich in volcanic ash
- Northern slope of Mount Etna, 800 meters a.s.l.
- 70 year-old vines
- Malolactic fermentation and aging in French oak barriques and tonneaux for 16-18, plus one month in steel
- 66 cases produced annually
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2024
Country:
Italy
Region:
Sicily
Appellation:
Etna Rosso
Variety:
Nerello Mascalese
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Certified Organic - Non-USDA/NOP
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | IT-TTN-41-24 | 6/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
98
Date
2026-07-16
"Expressive aromas of plums, cherries, smoke, dark chocolate and sandalwood follow through to a full body with a tight, dense center palate and plenty of juicy fruit in the finish. Lots of concentration but not heavy or coarse. Classy and intense. Drink or hold."
Vinous
Score
98
Date
2026-09-10
"The 2024 Etna Rosso Bocca d'Orzo is spicy in the glass, bursting with notes of crushed strawberries and cherries, cloves, dried roses and cedar. This lights up the palate with bright acidity and a cool-toned feel, coming across as energetic and spry as soft-textured depths of wild berry fruit cascade throughout. The 2024 reverberates with zesty tension, structured and long. This is a thrilling, drop-dead-gorgeous Etna Rosso."
Wine Advocate
Score
98
Date
2026-09-10
"From a half-hectare monopole adjacent to San Lorenzo, the Tenuta delle Terre Nere 2024 Etna Rosso Dagala di Bocca d'Orzo is a 1,500-bottle release, compared to just 900 bottles in 2023. Marco de Grazia discovered the tiny vineyard and its little house while planting in San Lorenzo, purchasing the parcel in 2018 and producing the first vintage in 2019. The Sicilian word"
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2023
James Suckling
Score
98
Date
2025-07-09
"A smoky wine full of licorice, stylish redcurrants and red cherries plus restrained blood oranges. The attack is amazing for the quality of the tannins, silky and dense, soaked in savory fruit. Crisp and tense. Still youthful in the finish yet finely tuned. Drinkable now but best from 2026."
2023
Wine Spectator
Score
96
Date
2026-04-08
"A graceful red, with a sense of poise and focus, revealing kirsch, raspberry, thyme, tea rose and mineral aromas and flavors set on the satiny palate. This cloak of flavors wraps around firm, sculpted tannins that emerge as the profile develops on the long, spiced finish. Beautiful now but shows the stuffing to age well. Drink now through 2043."A.N."
2023
Vinous
Score
95
Date
2025-05-29
"The 2023 Etna Rosso Bocca d'Orzo entices with a blend of wild herbs, strawberries, wet rocks and nuances of menthol. This is a model of purity, with sweet spice and mineral hints swirling throughout, complementing its ripe woodland berry fruits. The 2023 leaves the palate stained with wild blueberry and violet tones, along with a caking of fine-grained tannins and a subtle dark chocolate tinge."