In addition to these wines made in the Aeolian Archipelago, Tenuta di Castellaro has recently inaugurated its Massimo Lentsch winery in Randazzo on the north side of Etna. Positioned at 700 meters above sea level, the new facility was built in harmony with its volcanic surroundings. It counts 14 hectares of vines in the Contrade Feudo di Mezzo, Calderara Sottana and Piano Dario. The first batch of new wines should be ready to taste this year. Published: Apr 10, 2025, reviewed by Monica Larner

Vinification
The de-stemmed grapes are fermented by the yeasts naturally present on the grapes, with a long maceration of the wine with the skins. After devatting, the wine is decanted to barrels for the malolactic fermentation. About a year later, it is poured into a steel tank. No clarification but just static decanting before the bottling.

91 points Vinous Media
Drinking window: 2025 - 2029
The 2021 Corinto is earthy in character, with a mix of grilled herbs and camphor complicating crushed blackberries. It's silky-smooth, with ripe red and black fruits carried across a core of juicy acidity as hints of mocha form toward the close. This tapers off dry yet only gently tannic, leaving a resonance of licorice and dark chocolate.