- 100% Nerello mascalese
- From just 2 ha in the contrada Moganazzi, township of Castiglione di Sicilia (Catania)
- Volcanic soil, not too deep, a mix of volcanic ashes and pebbles
- Exposure: northern slope of Mount Etna, 700-750 meters a.s.l.
- 40 to 100-year-old vines
- Alcoholic fermentation under controlled temperature (28-30° C)
- Spontaneous malolactic fermentation and aging in French oak barriques, tonneaux for 16-18 months of wood aging and 1 month in steel
- Annual production: 420 9L cases
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
Italy
Region:
Sicily
Appellation:
Etna Rosso
Variety:
Nerello Mascalese
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | IT-TTN-35-23 | 6/750ml |
Press & Reviews
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2025-05-29
"A dusting of sweet spice and minty herbs blows off to reveal dried black cherry and shavings of cedar as the 2023 Etna Rosso Moganazzi comes to life in the glass. This is cool and supple with an exotic tinge of tropical citrus that elevates its ripe wild berry fruits. The 2023 leaves a situation of primary concentration further enhanced by edgy tannins balanced by a bump of juicy acidity. The Moganazzi is already strutting its stuff, yet this has the balance for a steady evolution."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
James Suckling
Score
96
Date
2024-10-22
"So perfumed and dreamy with flowers, citrus and hints of stone. Medium-bodied, this has fine tannins and lovely fruit in the caressing center-palate. The fresh, vivid finish ends with a bit of muscle. Drink or hold."
2022
Vinous
Score
95
Date
2025-05-29
"The 2022 Etna Rosso Moganazzi has come together beautifully over the last year. This is explosive today, with a vivid mix of incense, clove and cinnamon stick that gives way to crushed blood orange and dusty black cherry notes. Its energy impresses first, washing across the palate with a soft and supple nature as depths of ripe red berry fruits slowly infuse the senses with a fresh, citrusy hint. Long and structured yet still accessible, the 2022 finishes with amazing concentration. This deserves an upgrade. "
2022
Kerin O'Keefe
Score
94
Date
2024-07-01
"Aromas of fragrant purple flower, wild herb, dark-skinned fruit, cocoa and a whiff of resin form the nose on the radiant 2022 Mogannazzi. Showing vibrancy and elegant restraint, the full-bodied palate offers ripe raspberry, red currant, dark spice and dried mint set against tight, close-grained tannins that leave a firm finish. Flinty mineral and racy acidity provide lots of youthful tension. Give it a few more years to fully integrate. Drink 2027–2037. Abv: 14.5% Kerin O'Keefe July 2024"
2022
Wine Advocate
Score
94
Date
2025-04-17
"The Tenuta delle Terre Nere 2022 Etna Rosso Moganazzi is 100% Nerello Mascalese from a two-hectare vineyard at 700 to 750 meters in elevation on the prized north side of the volcano. It offers big intensity and broad flavors of dark fruit, spice and campfire ash. That spiciness is what sets this mid-weight wine apart. It closes with softly layered fruit tones. This is a 5,000-bottle release."
2022
Wine Spectator
Score
94
Date
2025-04-30
"Silky and supple, with flavors of ripe black cherry and black plum that waltz across the palate, backed by high-toned accents of wild thyme, espresso bean, white pepper and minerally iron and tar. Long and harmonious, with the fresh, focused profile expanding through the finish, which shows fine, lightly chalky tannins. Drink now through 2037.—A.N."
2021
James Suckling
Score
96
Date
2023-07-20
2021
Decanter
Score
94
Date
2023-10-31
"From a small vineyard at 700-750 metres on steep terraces, with an ash topsoil over stones. Fleshy red and black cherry aromas with some cocoa and balsam make for an enticing wine. In the mouth it's rich and intense, with good acidity injecting freshness into the black cherry, blackberry, violet and cocoa palate. The tannins are fine and grippy, clearly evident on the cheeks, supporting the concentrated, precise core. Full and delicious."
2021
Wine Spectator
Score
94
Date
2023-10-25
2019
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2021-12-03
2019
Wine Enthusiast
Score
92
Date
2021-10-11
2019
Wine Spectator
Score
91
Date
2022-02-04
2018
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2020-11-17
2018
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2021-06-10
2018
Wine and Spirits
Score
93
Date
2021-06-01
2018
Wine Enthusiast
Score
91
Date
2020-10-01