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>I only have experience with two wines from Mt Etna both are from the
>same maker, Andrea Franchetti who also ownes Tenuta di Trinoro in
>Tuscany. The two wines, Passopisciaro (Nerello Mascalese) and his
>eponymous Franchetti (Petite Verdot and Cesanese) are both powerful
>wines. THe Passopisciaro is a bit lighter and burgundian with cherry,
>earth and mineral notes and the Franchetti is a huge dark brooding
>mouthful of blackberry and cassis. Both are incredible but not what I
>recall as typical of the region.
>
Nerello Mascalese is autochthon of Sicily. This grape is typical of the Etna
area.
Passopisciaro is very similar to the other wines of this area (e.g. Faro
Palari, Biondi Outis, Etna Rosso di Terre Nere or Benanti).
They are very good.

Ciao, A.M.