Famiglia Statella – Etna Rosato 2024

92p, Robert Parker

Made with organic Nerello Mascalese and a smaller part of Nerello Cappuccio, the Famiglia Statella 2021 Etna Rosato shows a light pink color and cassis-like aromas that remind me of Bandol from the south of France. This is a classic Etna rosé that is both tonic and sharp, with lilac, white almond and salty end notes.

Here is another new discovery from Etna that I highly recommend. This winery was founded in 2018 by Calogero Statella and his wife Rita. The couple acquired their first vines in 2016 in Contrada Pettinociarelle (in the village of Castiglione di Sicilia) and made a wine that year. But it wasn’t until two years later when they purchased a parcel with old vines that their winemaking dreams came true. They make four wines: two reds from estate vines, one rosé and a white wine with organic grapes from the nearby village of Randazzo. I remain extremely excited by this group of wines.