Acclaim

“From a vintage that took years to open up, as I witnessed during a vertical tasting at the estate ten months earlier, the Fuligni 2006 Riserva has blossomed into a majestic, spectacular wine. It’s elegantly structured, delivering sensations of raspberry compote, dried herb, dark spice, blood orange and tobacco with precision and finesse. Showing great depth and weightless concentration, it’s well balanced and radiant, with bright acidity and firm, polished tannins. Drink through 2036. Abv: 14.5%” -Kerin O’Keefe May 2024 ©kerinokeefe.com

“The stunning 2013 Fuligni Riserva has balsamic aromas recalling camphor and leather that mingle with pressed rose, dark exotic spice and mature berry. Elegantly structured and vibrant, it combines complexity and energy, featuring Morello cherry, blood orange, licorice and tobacco alongside taut, fine-grained tannins. Bright acidity keeps it well balanced. Drink through 2038. Abv: 14.5%” -Kerin O’Keefe May 2024 ©kerinokeefe.com

“One of my favorite wines so far from Fuligni, the drop-dead gorgeous 2016 Riserva opens with compelling aromas of dog rose, botanical herb, wild berry and spice. It’s structured and elegant, delivering succulent Marasca cherry, cranberry sauce, licorice and tobacco notes accompanied by firm, fine-grained tannins. It’s well balanced, with bright acidity. A fantastic wine with serious aging potential. Drink through 2046. Abv: 14.5%” -Kerin O’Keefe May 2024 ©kerinokeefe.com

“Made with young vines grown 700-800m above sea level and vinified only in steel, the lovely 20203 Etna Bianco from Pietradolce boasts aromas of white spring flower, stone fruit and beeswax. Linear and savory, it’s lithe and enjoyable, offering yellow pear, bitter almond, Myer lemon and saline notes alongside bright acidity. Abv: 12.5%” -Kerin O’Keefe June 2024 ©kerinokeefe

“The Pietradolce 2023 Etna Rosato is a racy, radiant rosé that features direct sensations of cranberry, pomegranate, peach pit, blood orange, white pepper and intense saline mineral notes. Vibrant acidity gives it a crisp, clean finish while the mineral notes lend tension. It’s a fantastic rosato made entirely with Nerello Mascalese from a single vineyard in the Zottorinoto contrada750m above sea level. Abv: 12.5%” -Kerin O’Keefe June 2024 ©kerinokeefe

“Hailing from vines planted between 700-800m above sea level in Solicchiata, the 2022 Etna Rosso from Pietradolce is a fantastic entry-level Etna Rosso with red berry, spice, floral and wet stone aromas. Aged for three months in large French casks, it’s elegant and savory, offering flavors of raspberry compote, bitter orange, cinnamon, licorice,m wild herb and saline alongside polished tannins. Drink through 2030. Abv: 14.5%” -Kerin O’Keefe June 2024 ©kerinokeefe

“Made with 90-year-old ungrafted vines grown in a single vineyard in the Rampante Contrada 850m above sea level, the 2020 Etna Rosso Archineri has compelling aromas of graphite, Mediterranean scrub, blue flower, dog rose and juniper. The savory palate is rounded with fruit concentration but also shows elegant restraint, delivering ripe black cherry, strawberry compote, bitter orange and flinty mineral balanced by taut, fine-grained tannins. Drink 2027–2034. Abv: 14%” -Kerin O’Keefe June 2024 ©kerinokeefe

“Tight, taut and more austere than the Archineri, the full-bodied 2020 Rampante from Pietradolce delivers wild cherry, blood orange, saline, licorice, mocha and French oak sensations. Grown in the Rampante contrada from old ungrafted vines situated 850m above sea level, it’s bright and bold, with firm, close-grained tannins and needs more time to fully come together. Drink 2028–2035. Abv: 15%” -Kerin O’Keefe June 2024 ©kerinokeefe

“Elegant, mysterious and structured, the 2020 Etna Rosso Santo Spirito from Pietradolce is superb. Made with old 90-100-year-old vines grown 900m above sea level, fermented in unlined, tulip-shaped concrete tanks and aged in casks, the smooth, delicious palate delivers juicy red cherry, bitter orange, Mediterranean scrub and intense mineral sensations alongside a backbone of fine-grained tannins. Bright acidity keeps it balanced and vibrant. Drink 2028–2036. Abv: 14%” -Kerin O’Keefe June 2024 ©kerinokeefe

“Made with old, ungrafted vines in one of the most celebrated sites on Etna’s northern slopes, the Pietradolce 2020 Feudo di Mezzo is absolutely gorgeous. It delivers delicious flavors of juicy red cherry, crushed raspberry, baking spice, black olive and earthy notes of truffle accompanied by velvety, enveloping tannins. Fresh acidity keeps it balanced and energized while a saline tang lingers on the close. Drink 2028–2036. Abv: 14%” -Kerin O’Keefe June 2024 ©kerinokeefe