Tenuta di Fessina's 2017 Etna Rosso Erse is a mid-weight expression with a very bright and buoyant personality that will put a smile on your face. The wine is simple and relatively uncomplicated, but it does indeed deliver lots of territory-driven authenticity that reminds you of the volcanic environment where it was born. Wild berry fruit and pressed flowers are followed by smoke, tar and white licorice root. I had some questions regarding the 2016 vintage, but this 2017 vintage is clean and well-presented. Nerello Mascalese (90%) is blended with smaller parts Nerello Cappuccio, Carricante and Minnella. The wine is fermented and aged in stainless steel. Some 25,000 bottles were made.