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Etna Rosso Riserva DOC 'Contrada Zottorinoto' 2014 (750 ml.) Cottanera
The Etna Rosso Riserva 'Contrada Zottorinoto' by Cottanera is an elegant wine with a unique personality. The 60-year-old vineyards, the careful production process, and the extreme passion of Cotarella have given life to this exceptional pure Nerello. 24 months in French oak barrels followed by another 24 months of bottle aging result in a complex and structured red. A unique and rare wine, a Cru that expresses the deepest character of these grapes.
- Product Category
- Red Wine
- Denomination
- Etna Rosso DOC
- Grape variety / Raw material
- Nerello Mascalese
- Vintage or Cuvée
- 2014
- Format
- 750 ml.
- Nation
- Italy
- Region
- Sicily
- Alcohol Content
- 13.5% vol.
- Operating Temperature
- 16° – 18° C.
- Recommended Glass
- Wide goblet with a long stem
- Allergens
- Contains sulfites (sulfites refer to sulfur dioxide that is added to wine to preserve it, thanks to its disinfectant, antioxidant, and stabilizing action)
CTN-ZOTTORINOTO-2014
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Cottanera
In the magical setting of Mount Etna, where the land tells ancient stories of lava and fire, lies the winery Cottanera, a wine gem of Sicily. Here, the wild and untamed nature of Etna meets the skilled hands of the winemakers, giving life to wines that are the very essence of this unique and fascinating territory. Cottanera, with its passion for viticulture, has quickly established itself as one of the most solid and promising realities of Etna, celebrated for its ability to combine precision, freshness, and a strong territorial identity.
The production philosophy of Cottanera is a hymn to tradition, but with an eye on the future. The winery embraces sustainable viticulture, respecting the volcanic nature of the soils and enhancing the peculiarities of the indigenous grape varieties of the area. Nerello Mascalese and Carricante are the varieties that dominate the vineyards, cultivated with care and dedication, to best express the minerality and complexity of the Etnean terroir.
Among the main labels, the Etna Rosso Contrada Zottorinotto stands out, a wine that embodies the elegance and structure typical of Nerello Mascalese, with aromatic notes that evoke berries, spices, and an unmistakable hint of flint. Each sip is a sensory journey through the slopes of Etna, an experience that tells of breathtaking landscapes and winemaking traditions passed down from generation to generation.
We invite every enthusiast to discover on Vino45 the extraordinary labels of Cottanera, an opportunity to immerse oneself in the volcanic magic of Etna and be seduced by wines of rare authenticity and character.
Address:
Strada Provinciale, 89 - Contrada Iannazzo, 95030 - Castiglione di Sicilia (CT), Italy
Color: bright garnet ruby
Bouquet: floral notes and Mediterranean herbs, hints of fruit including prominent blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries wrapped in a spice of vanilla and black tea.
Taste: velvety and enveloping, savory in the finish and dist
- Gambero Rosso 3/3
- Bibenda 5/5
- I Vini di Veronelli 3/3
- Roberto Parker 95/100
- James Suckling 94/100
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THE WINE
The Etna Rosso Riserva 'Contrada Zottorinoto' by Cottanera is an elegant wine with a unique personality. The 60-year-old vineyards, the careful production process, and the extreme passion of Cotarella have given life to this exceptional pure Nerello. Aged for 24 months in French oak barrels and then 24 months of refinement in the bottle: a complex and structured red is born from it. A unique and rare wine, a Cru that expresses the deepest character of these grapes.
THE COMPANY
Among those that today are the most important, also in terms of size, companies in the Etna area, Cottanera is a winemaking reality that began as a hazelnut grove in the early 1960s, thanks to the work of the grandfather of the current owners, Francesco Cambria.
We are at an altitude of about seven hundred meters above sea level, in the Catanese municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia, in a beautiful area of the northern slope of the volcano, characterized by a particularly agricultural terrain, an ideal condition for the conversion to vineyard that began in the early 1970s and continued decisively in the 1990s. It was during that period that all the plots saw a progressive modernization, with the introduction of even international varieties, and it was also during that time that the company’s land reached the current one hundred hectares, of which about 65 are currently planted with vineyards.
Among the rows, the indigenous varieties of carricante, nerello mascalese, and inzolia grow alongside syrah, cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, and merlot grapes. Vines cultivated in full respect of nature, the environment, and the ecosystem produce precious, honest, rich, and concentrated fruits in every organoleptic nuance. Bunches that in the winery are interpreted in the spirit of the oldest local traditions, enhancing and valuing everything that the territory and the season have created.
The wines produced today by the winery in Castiglione di Sicilia have a distinct modern character, being both captivating and elegant in revealing their unmistakable Sicilian soul.