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Pietradolce Etna Archineri Rosso 2020

$4999

Pietradolce, founded by Michele Faro on Etna's northern contrada slopes, has become one of the modern reference points for the mountain. Archineri is their single-vineyard Nerello Mascalese, sourced from ungrafted vines over 80 years old growing on volcanic, lava-rich soils at altitude. The 2020 is classic Etna red: high-toned, transparent, mineral, and structured — closer in shape to a serious Burgundy or Barolo than to anything Mediterranean. One of Sicily's great expressions of place.

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  • Provenance Assured: All wines are maintained in climate-controlled conditions at our shop until the moment of dispatch.

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  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
  • For wines older than 10 years, the consumer bears the risk of a faulty cork, but we accept returns of older bottles if the wine is faulty as a result of improper storage. Please come by the store or Contact Us if there is a problem.
  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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Antonio Galloni

93 points

"Earthy, dark and brooding, the 2020 Etna Rosso Archineri grumbles up with a youthfully backward bouquet of ashen stones, grilled herbs and dried berries. It’s silky-smooth, with ripe wild berry fruits offset by hints of blood orange. A saline core of minerality saturates toward the close. This leaves the palate reeling with residual tension. Brisk acidity peppers the senses and fine tannins penetrate deeply, making for a dramatically long, structured and intense finale" —Eric Guido

Decanter

93 points

"An evolutionary nose of dried roses, figs and baked plums leads to a palate with lively acidity and a hint of rosewater. Exotic, bazaar-like flavours, rich exotic fruit minerality and charming floral fruitiness. Delicate smoke, round texture, fine tannins, juicy bitter cherry finish. Slightly tart.""

Wine Spectator

92 points

"This shows fine interplay between its dried cherry and strawberry flavors, with savory notes of fresh earth, mountain herbs, iron and smoked paprika. Lively, focused and finely knit, with a creamy edge to the structured tannins that buoys the overall integration and length. Drink now through 2035."

Kerin O'Keefe

94 points

"Made with 90-year-old ungrafted vines grown in a single vineyard in the Rampante Contrada 850m above sea level, the 2020 Etna Rosso Archineri has compelling aromas of graphite, Mediterranean scrub, blue flower, dog rose and juniper. The savory palate is rounded with fruit concentration but also shows elegant restraint, delivering ripe black cherry, strawberry compote, bitter orange and flinty mineral balanced by taut, fine-grained tannins. Drink 2027–2034." —Kerin O'Keefe

More about Pietradolce

Wines from Mount Etna are no longer a secret, but the best still feel like a revelation. Few regions anywhere offer such a visceral sense of place. These are volcanic wines that actually taste volcanic, with ash, smoke, salt, and mineral tension rising straight from the black soils of the mountain.

Pietradolce is based on Etna’s northern slope, widely considered the “Grand Cru” zone of the volcano. It’s higher in elevation, with steeper, rockier soils and a cooler microclimate that allows grapes to ripen slowly and retain their nerve. That altitude, along with the dramatic mix of lava flows and sandy volcanic ash, gives the wines their distinctive energy and focus.

Pietradolce farms organically and relies on old vines—many 50+ years—harvested by hand and fermented with a light touch. Though they’ve been a key name in the Etna revival, their pricing has remained fair, especially compared to the soaring costs of top crus on the volcano.

For anyone interested in the next frontier of terroir-driven wine, Etna continues to deliver. And Pietradolce’s wines are among the clearest, most delicious expressions of why we love this volcano.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Nerello Mascalese

  • Vintage

    2020

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Earthy , Fruity , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Grilled lamb chops, mushroom risotto, wild boar ragu, or aged pecorino.

Tasting Profile

Medium- to full-bodied, with red cherry, dried herbs, blood orange, smoke, and a firm, ashy, volcanic finish.

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