Italy

Etna

Medium

Cork

<p>Pianodario is the coolest and highest of the three vineyards, at 800m above sea level. Terraced with dry stone walls to enable farming on the steeply sloping terrain, the soils are shallower here and rich in minerals consisting of volcanic sands, small- to medium-sized rocks, and pumice. The average temperature is 3˚C lower than in the Rampante vineyard, and the wine is marked by higher acidity and tannins &ndash; a marked austerity. Vinified in the same way as Rampante, with 12 months in Slavonian oak, this is fresh, cool, aromatic and tightly mineral, displaying characteristics of rose petal and redcurrant. Fantastic length and power.</p>

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Tenuta Tascante, Contrada Pianodario, Etna, Sicily, Italy, 2016

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<p>Pianodario is the coolest and highest of the three vineyards, at 800m above sea level. Terraced with dry stone walls to enabl

Tenuta Tascante, Contrada Pianodario, Etna, Sicily, 2016

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