Born on the slopes of Mount Etna in 1960, the winery has been a voice to the Volcanic land it is blessed to be on. The land is where the story starts with all of their wines. Everything is done by hand, including the harvest, this allows the winery to make sure they only get the best products. They want to make wines which respect the place they are grown and making the most potential with minimal interference.
Cottanera is one of the largest estates on Etna with its vineyards all positioned on the prestigious northern slope of Mt. Etna, home to most of the volcano’s best-known wineries. Cottanera and the Cambria family endeavor to create a center of modern, innovative viticulture, with the goal of improving the quality of vineyards on Mt. Etna and producing wines that tell the stories of this unique territory. “We own the largest number of hectares (at the moment) of all the wineries in the Etna region, so we undoubtedly feel a certain responsibility to represent Etna in the rest of the world. ‘Ci mettiamo la faccia.’ It’s our face/name that is on the bottle, so we have to do all that we can to ensure the absolute highest quality. There is a certain spirit and pride in the knowledge that each bottle is a product of our vineyard, our land."
On the nose, scents of mixed berries turn softly into herbal notes, such as mauve, thyme and juniper all intertwined to mineral sensations. The palate feels perfectly balanced tannins and a balsamic ending.
Absolutely love Yalumba Viognier The Virilgus that we were introduced to by OWS Wine.
Bryan at OWS introduced us to this wine we had never had before. Knowing that I prefer dry whites, Bryan thought I would like it. He was wrong, I love it! We initially bought six bottles and came back for a case! No sweet after taste I find common in Viogniers.
