The Etna Case of Six from Monteleone

2 bottles 2025 Etna Bianco (17/20 Jancis Robinson ('24))
2 bottles 2023 Etna Rosso (17/20 Jancis Robinson)
1 bottle 2024 Etna Bianco Anthemis (17+/20 Jancis Robinson ('23))
1 bottle 2023 Etna Rosso Rumex (17.5/20 Jancis Robinson)

Monteleone is a small, family-run winery, led by husband & wife Benedetto and Giulia Monteleone. Giulia has a background as a food & wine writer, while Benedetto is a trained Winemaker and Viticulturalist who studied at the prestigious Università di Enologia di San Michele all’Adige in Alto-Adige. Dreaming of one day owning their own winery, after much research, in 2017 they found themselves the perfect property at the foot of Sicily’s Mount Etna, next to the Alcantara river.

On the Northern side of the volcano, they cultivate Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, and Carricante. On the Eastern side, they have 1 hectare in a town called Sant’Alfio, planted with more Carricante. Despite no certification, hey have farmed their vineyards organically since the beginning and have introduced a plethora of wildflowers as well as bees to encourage biodiversity and maintain natural balance.

Fascinated by this unique terroir, the wild and rugged landscape and the complex volcanic soils, they vinify each site separately to highlight the distinct characteristics. Through thoughtful and precise winemaking, they make beautiful wines which possess a great deal of finesse & elegance.