Graci Etna Rosso

If you typically enjoy Bourgogne Rouge or Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, but want to venture into Italian wine, an Etna Rosso would be a great place to start. Here on Mt. Etna, the star of the show is a grape called Nerello Mascalese, often deployed in the vineyard with slight spatterings of Nerello Cappuccio. Graci's take on this style of wine is entirely Nerello Mascalese, grown on beautiful, volcanic soils on Mt. Etna's north slope. Tantalizingly herbaceous and plentiful with tart red fruit, this is an approachable and delicious entry point to the wines from this corner of Sicily.