Le Vigne di Eli is a small Sicilian wine estate located on the northern slope of Mount Etna and established by Marco de Grazia, owner of the nearby Tenuta delle Terre Nere and named after Marco`s daughter Elena. `Etna Bianco Moganazzi` is a lovely volcanic white wine, produced from the native Catarratto and Carricante varietie, and exudes a wonderfully mineral profile.
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Tenuta delle Terre Nere is a Sicilian wine estate that cultivates vineyards on the slopes of Mount Etna. It is known for its high average vine age, including pre-phylloxera vines from which it makes exclusively DOC Etna wines.The flagship of the wine portfolio is the Prephylloxera La Vigna di Don Peppino. First released in 2006, it is a Nerello Mascalese-dominat blend with small portions of Nerello Capuccio. Prior to release, it is barrel-aged in French barriques for 16 to 18 months and is named after the winemaker who tended the vineyard for more than seven decades.Tenuta delle Terre Nere also porduces a range of Etna Bianco wines predominantly from Carricante, Catarratto, Inzolia and Grecanico. On top of this, the portfolio includes a range of single-vineyard wines that are produced from the highest-quality grapes of individual plots of the estate.
