On June 10th, Volcanic Wines International held a Volcanic Wine Conference. Their stated purpose is “to establish the volcanic wine movement and produce opportunities for volcanic wine producers in the world”.
It was an international tasting with wines from Italy, France, Hungary, Spain, Greece and the United States that were grown in the nutrient rich, mineral laden soils of ancient (and not so ancient as in the case of Mount Etna in Sicily) volcanos.
It was a walk around tasting and seminar for members of the trade and I attended both the walkaround and the seminar.
The tasting was held at Manhatta restaurant at 28 Liberty Street in lower Manhattan. The restaurant is on the 60th floor overlooking Manhattan harbor.
Seminar:
The Long Memory of the Earth: Volcanic Wines That Age
Presented by Suzanne Denevan-Brown
Pouring three single vineyard Soave and three Sicilian Reds
2024 Pieropan Calvarino: Light gold with greenish tints, ripe white flowers on the nose, chewy with tart lime notes, crisp acidiy.
2017 Pieropan Calvarino: Light gold with a greenish tint, tropical fruit and charcuterie on the nose, juicy with tart line notes ending with tongue coating acidity.
2013 Pieropan Calvarino: Light gold with a greenish tint, hazelnuts on the nose, juicy with sweet stone notes ending with nice acidity and balance.
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2021 Tornatore Pietrarizzo Rosso: Clear light purple, sweet green olives and graphite on the nose, tight light fruit with red leather notes, tongue coating tannin and crisp acidity.
2019 Tornatore Pietrarizzo Rosso: Clear light purple, dirty milk chocolate on the nose, dusty red fruit with iron notes, dusty, firm finish with metal shavings notes.
2017 Tornatore Pietrarizo Rosso: Clear medium red, crushed raspberry, tar and pencil shavings on the nose, chewy with band aid and metallic notes, firm, dusty finish.
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