Firriato Le Sabbie dell'Etna Etna Rosso DOC (2022)
Firriato (Cavanera Estate) / Etna Rosso DOC, Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy
The Smoky, Volcanic-Ash Mountain Red with Burgundian Grace
Translucent pale ruby-red with orange highlights in the glass. The nose is fragrant, complex, and distinctively mineral, featuring notes of sour wild cherries, cranberries, crushed volcanic rock, dried rose petals, tobacco, and subtle wood smoke. Medium-bodied and taut on the palate with silky yet firm tannins, vibrant high-altitude acidity, and a long, savory, ash-dusted red fruit finish.
⭐ (Sits at 13.5% ABV. Thanks to its elegant structure, high natural acidity, and clean oak integration, it drinks with great lightness and sits very easy on the head).
Roasted pork tenderloin, grilled sausage, tuna steak, Sicilian pasta alla Norma, or mushroom and wild boar ragù.
Drinking Etna Rosso on home turf is an incredible reminder of how unique volcanic terroir really is. Firriato’s Le Sabbie dell'Etna doesn't try to be a massive, heavy southern red; instead, it delivers weightless power. Think Burgundian elegance meets smoky volcanic ash—packed with bright sour cherry, crushed rock, and dried floral notes. A captivating bottle that proves why Mount Etna is producing some of the most exciting red wines in southern Europe.