How to Find Etna Rosso Wine You Will Love
From the slopes of volcanic Mount Etna in Sicily, Etna Rosso wine is a light and fresh wine that pairs well with nearly everything!
Etna Rosso wine is seriously so so good. It can go with fish, or chicken, or frankly even steak. It is perfect for any vegetarian or mediterranean dish too! Ciauria Etna Rosso wine won’t break the bank and is a fantastic choice to bring to your next dinner party!
This post is all about Etna Rosso wine!
HEALTHY MICRO SUPERSTARS FEATURED IN Etna Rosso Wine
Is Etna Rosso Gut Healthy?
Red wine comes from grapes so I am giving it one plant point. There is so much conflicting information on whether or not wine is healthy for your gut. Everyone agrees any alcohol in excess is definitely NOT healthy for you or your gut. If you’re like me, you might be thinking okay, but IS WINE HEALTHY????!!!
Doctors agree that red wine could improve your heart health.
Mayo Clinic, 2022
Yes! Doctors agree that red wine could improve your heart health! Red wine contains antioxidants that have been found to help prevent heart disease (Mayo Clinic, 2022). Doctors believe that these antioxidants may help decrease the bad cholesterol in your body and increase the good cholesterol.
How Can Red Wine Benefit Your Gut?
So, how exactly could red wine actually benefit your gut health? Red wine contains polyphenols, a type of antioxidant. Polyphenols protect the lining of blood vessels in your heart. Resveratrol is a type of polyphenol found in wine, particularly red wine. It can help prevent damage to blood vessels and may keep away blood clots (Mayo Clinic, 2022).
It definitely is not recommended to drink wine just to improve your heart health. You can eat grapes and also get some of the antioxidant benefits. However, if you are already drinking a glass of wine tonight, try a glass of red! You might just improve your meal and your heart!
The Best Etna Rosso Wines
Ciauria Etna Rosso
This bottle is what this post is all about. It is so so good that you will definitely be wanting to remember this one next time you’re at the store!
One to Remember: Etna Rosso 2018
This Etna Rosso wine vintage comes in at a rating of 94 points and I whole heartedly agree. The medium bodied red blend with a hint of citrus and oak is a refreshing pairing and worth adding to your cellar. The Etna Rosso 2018 goes well with Mediterranean Pasta in Just One Pot, White Bean and Farfalle Soup, Roasted Vegetables with Almond Bean Dip and Drizzled Honey, or Balsamic Peanut Dip! It’s a definite addition to any wine cellar!
This Etna Rosso Wine Price is Crazy Affordable!
Etna Rosso wine comes in under $25, at least for now!! It’s rated 94 points (James Suckling).
A pretty yet spicy bouquet of peppery wild herbs, roses and young strawberries rises from the 2019 Etna Rosso Ciauria. It’s fleshy in feel yet full of energy, as ripe red berries and minerals cascade across a core of zesty acidity. There’s so much lively personality and vivid fruit here as the Ciauria finishes with fresh blueberry and blackberries under an air of wet stone. Drinking window: 2021 – 2025
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Etna Rosso Tornatore
Etna Rosso Tornatore is an amazing bottle of wine! And, better yet, depending on the time of year, you can find it at Costco!
Etna Rosso Nerello Mascalese
Etna Rosso Nerello Mascalese has notes of strawberry, cherry, leather, cinnamon and volcanic rock. If you’re anything like me, and love the earthy taste in Italian wine, this bottle will not disappoint!
Etna Rosso Masseria Setteporte
With views like this, who wouldn’t want to try the wine? If you’re a travel lover, Masseria should definitely be on the bucket list of places to visit!
Etna Rosso Graci!
You will be saying graci when you open this bottle of red! Etna Rosso is peppery and medium bodied with silky tannins. It’s light like a pinot noir but more full bodied and silky. With a hint of oak, it is easy drinking with a light pasta dish, soup, or grilled salmon.
The Etna Rosso Wine Region
The location of this vineyard MAKES Etna Rosso wine. You can drink this bottle anytime of the year. Summer, winter, and every season in between! Etna Rosso is high on my list of bottles to add to the cellar. Now, after writing this post, it’s on the bucket list for travel destinations as well!
Etna Rosso Wine Pairing
Looking for ideas to pair with your bottle? Try Mediterranean Pasta in Just One Pot, White Bean and Farfalle Soup, the Best Roasted Vegetables Recipe with Almond Dip, or Balsamic Peanut Dip!
This recipe for the best roasted vegetables will have everyone eating their vegetables! If you struggle to make yourself or your family eat veggies on a regular basis, this recipe is totally a must try. The sheet pan roasted vegetables with almond bean dip and drizzled honey truly is so delicious that even the kids were asking for seconds! Yep, you heard that right, seconds for more beans and veggies.
Mix and Match Your Favorite Roasted Veggies
One of the things that makes this the best roasted vegetables recipe ever is that you can really mix and match the veggies to your taste! Do you love carrots and zuchinni? You can make the best roasted root vegetable recipe! Do you love green beans, onions, and mushrooms? Perfect! Add them to your almond bean dip and you have a savory plant based meal that will feel like it should be a special occasion.
This gorgeous, balsamic peanut dip is PERFECT with Etna Rosso wine! The primary ingredient, other than peanuts is Balsamic vinegar, which hails from Italy. You can serve this amazing dip with with whole grain crackers and wine. Balsamic peanut dip includes roasted peanuts, natural peanut butter and balsamic vinegar with sautéed onion and shallot. It is smooth, delicious, and the peanuts will keep you full until dinner.
Balsamic vinegar hails from Italy. You can find two types, traditional or commercial (Ho et al., 2017). Traditional use artisanal production methods, similar to wine and have a long history of the grapes from which they are produced. Artisanal balsamic vinegar can be aged up to 25 years (Ho et al., 2017). Commercial balsamic vinegar also known as balsamic vinegar of Modena must be aged for at least two months and up to three years (Ho et al., 2017).
A Little History about Etna Rosso Wine
I’m all about the drama and Ciaurìa has it going back to a mythical time before the city of Troy meets Helen and their end. The Etna Rosso vineyard sits along the most active volcano on Earth (Platts, 2020).
Grown on Mount Etna, the vineyard sits about 800 feet above sea level. Etna Rosso’s soil is rich in magnesium, calcium, and sand. These rich minerals combine with arid soil that easily drains providing fabulous wine making conditions, and I mean fabulous.
Mount Etna itself stands nearly 11,000 feet and lies on the eastern coast of Sicily. This year alone it erupted and shot ash more than 6 miles into the air. Eruptions at Mount Etna are anything but new. Volcanic eruptions have been recorded since 425 B.C. (Fox, 2022). Perhaps there is more to the story? Bring on the drama.
Etna Rosso Wine Folly
It turns out that Etna Rosso wine and Greek mythology are related! Zeus, yeah, that guy that wields thunder and rules the Greek gods, he may be the reason Etna Rosso wine is SO GOOD!
Zeus and his wife, Helen, had a son Hephaestus. Well, of course there is a he said she said on this whole thing, but Hephaestus somehow got himself on the wrong side of Zeus and Helen. Bad idea. Zeus flung Hephaestus from Mount Olympus and relegated him to the mortal land, the island of Sicily. There, at Mount Etna he began one of the first forges, becoming the blacksmithing god of sorts.
Sicilian Wine and Greek Gods
Did I mention there is also a deadly monster buried under there? Zues trapped Typhon, a monster with 100 dragon heads, in Mount Etna. At under $25 a bottle this wine comes at a deal subduing nature and beast alike.
So, when you drink Ciaurìa, you might just be drinking with one of the gods!
Where to Buy Etna Rosso Wine
You can find Etna Rosso at your local wine shop (check out Vine and Brew) or it is also available at Woods Wholesale Wine and sometimes available online at Regal Wine Imports and www.wine.com.
This post was all about Etna Rosso wine! You will love the light, earthy flavor of this red blend. Try it with some of the recipes above, with good company, or a good book!
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