Bella-Colonna

Etna Rosso DOC

Etna Rosso DOC

Etna Rosso BellaColonna
  • 100% Nerello Mascalese
  • Produced from the young vines from the Bella-Colonna vineyards within the Calderara Sottana contrada
  • 600-650 meters above sea level
  • Vines range between 5-50 years old
  • Volcanic soils rich in pumice and concentrated in volcanic rock
  • Harvested at the beginning of October, the grapes go through a soft pressing and low temperature fermentation
  • Spontaneous malolactic fermentation and aging in large French oak barrels (50 hl)
  • Aging in barrel for 14-16 months with 1 month additional in stainless steel
  • Approximately 1,000 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-TBC-03-24 12/750ml

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Press & Reviews

Vinous
Score
93
Date
2026-09-10
"The 2024 Etna Rosso opens with a vivid bouquet of black cherries, sweet lavender and autumnal spice. This is seamless and silken in feel, with mineral-laced wild berry fruits, tantalizing acidity and blue inner florals toward the close. Nuances of clove and incense linger over a tart blackberry inflection. This is stunning for an"
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2026-09-09
"From vines planted in 2006 and 2007, the Bella-Colonna 2024 Etna Rosso is a terrific wine. It possesses the three qualities of an important Etna red, says vintner Marco de Grazia: quality, identity and discretion. This wine never shows off its muscle, yet it has unmistakable stage presence, understated exuberance and an almost invisible structure. Mineral throughout, it closes with a soft creaminess and the unusual suggestion of white chocolate and pistachio."