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Instagram post 2194284755364110314_2438255212 The #Etna landscape we see today is more than 200k years old, and the volcano stands 10k’ (3400 m) over the Ionian Sea, in eastern #Sicily. . This perpetually erupting mound of sand and rock has more than seven major stratifications, three hundred lateral craters, multiple fault lines, and more than 30 unique compositions of volcanic debris. . A little more than 15,000 years ago, the effusive #Ellitico volcano erupted and the magma chamber collapsed, leaving behind the (purple) crater at the top center of the photo. . Over several thousand years the that massive spent crater filled with snowmelt and rain, until a flank slip of the Ellitico crater caused a landslide that reached the sea (bottom center of photo). . That landslide (8,000 years ago) wasn’t only devastating for Etna inhabitants. It created a tsunami that reached North Africa, Greece, and the Levantine Coast. . Today, we plant #Carricante and #Nerello here, alongside olives and citrus and scores of fruits and nut trees. We live and work and play here. When the volcano erupts, we take photos and videos of it, we don’t run. We record and study it . For us, Mount Etna is not threatening. She is benevolent. She is majestic but the stories of her past and present have scars. That said, nothing gives pause to the volcano. She continues to give and take away, without plan or project. . This is part of what makes these wines so exciting. They are grown and produced where water and fire meet. In a way, the winemakers here are learning from the mountain. Some times you change, others you remain the same. . This post based on themes found in THE NEW WINES OF MOUNT ETNA, a book by Benjamin Spencer @wordsnwine (Gemelli Press, 2019) . Learn more at @etnareport . #etnawineschool #etnareport #nwome #sicily #italy #wine #vino #corkdork #winesofinstagram #wineoftheday #winetasting #winetravel #sommelier #sommlife #winemaker #italianwine #etna #mtetna #volcano #etnabianco #etnabiancosuperiore #etnarosato #etnarosso #etnaspumante
Instagram post 2188700853484563233_2438255212 So, this just arrived in the mail 📚🎉 . After three years of research, more than 250 hours of interviews, and months of writing and editing and design, we are finally publishing the first book about #MountEtna wines and wineries in English. . THE NEW WINES OF MOUNT ETNA An Insider’s Guide to the History and Rebirth of a Wine Region Benjamin Spencer DipWSET Foreword by @susanhulmemw . For those of you who have contributed anything to this journey, THANK YOU. . We’ll be making additional announcements in the next weeks at EtnaWineSchool.com and the NEW website EtnaReport.com . Feel free to contact me with questions. And share this post widely along with the tag #NWOME . I look forward to seeing you all very soon. . @brittanycarlisi @planetawinery @gambinowine @sciliowines @quantico_vini @valeriekq @frankcornelissen_winery @vinicalcagno @valenticantine @antichivinai @feudo_cavaliere @vagliasindi @albyfalcone @cantinedome @wiegnerwinery @cantinepatria @sandrodibella @cantine.russo @tornatorewines @girolamorussoetna @stef.winemaker.etna @stefbiondi @nino.franco.37 @conteuvaggio @brunoferrarasardo @fattorieromeodelcastello @nicosiawinery @passopisciaro_trinoro @torre_mora @giusepperussoetna @giovannirossowinery @vinimurgo @src_vini @vinitalyinternational @vinoarrigo @azienda_agricola_sofia @eduardotorresacosta @tenuta_di_aglaea @vignetivecchio @cusumanowinery @eredidimaio @federicocurtaz @cantinamalopasso @terracostantino @grottafumata @cavaneraetnea @irenebadala_etna_winery @palmentocostanzoetnawine @viverawinery @tenutabenedetta @tenuta_rustica @tascadalmerita @paolocaciorgna @masseriadelpino @icustodidellevignedelletna @aziendagurrida @fischettiwine @federicograziani @ducadisalaparuta @azienda_agricola_siciliano @donmichele_wine @cottanera @graziellacamarda_ @alcantara_winery @theresaeccher @terredinuna @tenutemanninodiplachi @tenutedonnaeliaetna @aitalavini_delletna @guidocoffa @la.gelsomina @etnella @dimauro_vini @realevinietna @etnadoc @stradadelvinodelletna @sarah.h.bray @artokoskelo @andrerib @walter.speller @brandon_tokash @wineorl . #etnawineschool #etnareport #sicily #italy #wine #vino #wein #etnaflavor #winelover #corkdork #winesofinstagram #wi
Instagram post 2180698761360713649_2438255212 Friends and guests who have been to the American southwest or Mexico often notice the proliferation of Prickly Pear cactus around Mount Etna. While it appears endemic to the area, the edible, fruiting cactus is an import. It started to arrive on the island during Spanish rule, at the end of the fifteenth century. . But why? . Read our article here: https://etnawineschool.com/2019/11/19/a-brief-history-of-the-fico-dindia-on-mount-etna/
Instagram post 2180157357270225128_2438255212 One of the many things people rarely speak about is cleanliness in the winery. . Before, during and after fermentation, it’s crucial to keep spillage to a minimum. Juice (must/mosto) inevitably finds a way into strange places. Wine tanks and barrels frequently degas. Small amounts of sugar and ethanol seep out of cracks, gaskets, and valves. . Water works. So do chemicals – bases and acids – but high-pressure steam is a great way to clear residues that attract flies and incubate bacteria. . Good work @pietradolce ! . #etnawineschool #etnareport #nwome #sicily #italy #wine #etnaflavor #winelover #corkdork #cellarmaster #sommelier #sommlife #winemaker #winemakerlife #vinoitaliano #italianwine #etna #mtetna #volcano #etnabianco #etnarosato #etnarosso #somewhereonetna
Instagram post 2178256272884290090_2438255212 Mount #Etna is a #volcanic terroir with dynamic changes in elevation, soil, and weather. . In this one photo we see rainclouds interrupted by intense sunlight; the fertility of the soil and the lignification of the vines; the sloped terrain broken up into workable terraces; and the small hill at the edge of the vineyard, which is the tail of a #lava flow born 4k years ago. . Nothing about #MtEtna is ‘simple’ but the wines made here are infinitely approachable and exciting. Not only for how they smell and taste and pair with a range of international cuisine, but for the stories they tell. . #etnawineschool #etnareport #nwome #sicily #italy #wine #vino #wein #etnaflavor #winelover #corkdork #winesofinstagram #wineoftheday #winetasting #winetravel #sommelier #sommlife #winemaker
Instagram post 2176183498103605643_2438255212 One year of hand work in an #Etna #vineyard reduced to one minute. • This message and video by @barone_beneventano • We are proud to make so many sacrifices to safeguard the traditions and natural heritage of Etna 🌋 Remember these images when you taste our wine, it will not taste the same. Ours is not just a wine • Un anno di #lavoro #manuale riassunti in 1 minuto 👩‍🌾 Orgogliosi di fare tanti #sacrifici per salvaguardare le #tradizioni e il patrimonio naturalistico dell'#Etna 🌋 Ricordate queste #immagini quando degusterte il nostro vino, non avrà più lo stesso #sapore. Il nostro non è solamente un #vino 🍷 #viticulturaeroica #winery #winepassion #vineyard #tradition #alberello #vine #bushtrained #viticultur #heroic #proud #sacrifices #etnadoc #visitetna #igersitalia
Instagram post 2166380152085891049_2438255212 Thanks to all the wonder-filled students who joined us for a two-day #EtnaMasterClass for #EtnaAmbassadors. A special thank you 🙏🏼 to the teams at @baronedivillagrande and @benantiwinery ... 🌋🥂🍾🍷• #etnawineschool #sicily #italy #wine #vino #etnaflavor #winelover #corkdork #winesofinstagram #wineoftheday #winetasting #winetravel #sommelier #sommlife #winemaker #vinoitaliano #italianwine #etna #mtetna #volcano #etnabianco #etnarosato #etnarosso #nwome
Instagram post 2163863193710208039_2438255212 The first snows of #winter on #Etna ... Let the ❄️⛄️🎿🏂🛷 season begin. The best #wintersport resort is around #pianoprovenzana, on the #volcano’s high northeast slope. Runs can be accessed once the #snow has built enough of a base. That base depends on cool temps and rainy weather. We’ll keep our 🤞🏻 it’s gonna be a great season for riding. • #adventureskiing #adventuresnowboarding #wineandride
Instagram post 2159726624462489215_2438255212 When I think of #Etna at sunset, this is what I ‘see’ ... Thanks to @barone_beneventano for this incredible photo! • L' #alba a #Carpene, un arcobaleno di colori. Il sole che irradia fin dal mattino il vigneto e la brezza del mare che lo accarezza, questo è il nostro segreto. #sunrise #contrada #cru #vineyard #etna #harvest2019 #lovethis #comevisitetna #winery #BaroneBeneventano
Instagram post 2157271563031354470_2438255212 ‪I woke up this morning to news of an #earthquake at 3am. Then, while I was on a walk, #Etna erupted. #nothingtofear It’s just another #freshsoil delivery in #Sicily. Note the #moon 🌖 hanging out above the #volcano.‬
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