2013 Vintage
Timed Online Auction, 6 - 13 March 2023
2013 Vintage theme
About the SessionJust how well do modern-era South African wines perform as they get older ? One of the most important measures of great wine is that it should be age-worthy, that is it should become more pleasurable and more interesting to drink with time in the bottle.
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Marc de Grazia is the owner and founder of Tenuta Delle Terre Nere and considered by many to be the pioneer in putting the region of Etna on the map. He was the driving force behind convincing the Italian wine industry the value of demarcating Contrada within their wine producing areas. Marc is a big fan of this classification system and has integrated the model into his own lineup. According to Robert Parker, ‘Terre Nere’s wines all possessed unbelievable freshness and complexity as well as huge perfumes that suggested Pinot Noir…These wines are astonishingly complex and ethereal efforts from the hillsides of Mt. Etna in Sicily.’ Together with the ethereal Burgundian-like reds, Terre Nere also produces finely textured, powerful whites.
The 2013 Etna Rosso Santo Spirito is an abundant and enriched expression from the darkened volcanic slopes of Mount Etna. Santo Spirito runs through parts of Passopisciaro at the heart of Etna's best production zones.
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Critics Ratings
'Palish ruby with broad, orange-tinged rim. Lovely inviting and multi-layered cherry-fruit nose with an exotic, spicy edge. Racy, red fruit with a firm structure. Ready now, and I wouldn't cling to it for too long. Wonderful depth and length.' – Walter Speller, JancisRobinson.com, 17+/20 (Jun 2015)
'This gorgeous wine opens to a dark garnet appearance with inkier colors of crimson and ruby. Crisp and crunchy tones of wild berry, cranberry, red rose and dark mineral characterize the mouthfeel. This was a difficult vintage that saw slow and uneven ripening for many producers. Marco De Grazia has evidently mastered when to harvest his fruit at optimal ripeness.' – Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, 92-94/100 (Sep 2015)
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