Terre Nere is one of the most respected and sought-after producers on Etna today. Their single-Contrada wines are true expressions of place: precise, mineral, and incredibly elegant. Each bottling tells the story of a specific lava flow, soil type, and microclimate, making these wines not only exceptional to drink, but highly collectible.

Because of the small production and overwhelming demand, allocations are very difficult to obtain. We are proud to have been able to secure a small parcel

The 15 to 60-year-old Carricante vines stand on black basalt and pumice stone over solid volcanic rock. Here, where Don peptended the vines with infinite dedication for 70 years, wines of exceptional completeness are produced. He called them creamy and he was right. The 2023 reveals a rich bouquet of crushed hazelnuts, almond cream, yellow flowers and dried apricots. On the palate, it envelops with salty minerals and tart garden fruits, carried by lively acidity and zesty citrus notes. While Santo Spirito embodies the lightness of altitude, Calderara Sottana represents the earthy power of the volcano – two faces of the same extraordinary vision that Marc de Grazia began to realise on Etna over two decades ago.