RKS 2025 Wine: “Back to the Volcano”: Italian Red from ETNA

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“Under the Volcano” is a novel by Canadian Malcom Lowry not to be confused with my heading above “Back to the Volcano”. I have had the pleasure of a day of intense fine tasting on the slopes of Mt. Vesuvius outside of Naples 5 years ago and in May I am heading to Mount Etna in Sicily for some more volcanic tastings. To get a head start we try a Torre Mora Cauru Etna Rosso made from a blend of Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappucio.

Aroma: Black cherry, raspberry and dark chocolate but its essential core black cherry.

Palate: Black cherry just keeps on charging (and it loves the top palate) with some diffuse blackberry. Moderately tannic. Short finish.

Personality: Scrappy and persistent.

Food Match: Tomato maccheroni.

Cellarbility: No later than end of 2027 please.

Price: $26 CDN. 13.50 Euros.

RKS 2025 Wine Rating: 89/100. Luca Maroni 96. Wine Align 90.

(Torre Mora 2022 Cauru, DOC Etna Rosso, Torre Mora Societa Agricola, Castigone I Sicilia, Italy, 750 ml, 13%.).

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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