Oeno Hosts Trade And Press Tasting With Etna Pioneer Stef Yim

LONDON, Sept. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On 4 September 2025 Oeno Trade () welcomed press and buyers to Oeno House (Royal Exchange, EC3V) for a drop-in with Stef Yim , founder-winemaker of Azienda Agricola Sciara on Mount Etna. The focus was Sciara's altitude-labelled bottlings and a debut release that underscores the producer's push into extreme-altitude viticulture.

Producer context
Hong Kong–born and Los Angeles–raised, Stef Yim has become one of Etna's most talked-about artisans, renowned for vineyards that push the boundaries of altitude and for a philosophy that prizes clarity of site over cellar artifice. Stef farms parcels around Etna and vinifies with a site-first approach-native ferments, low total SO2 and amphora where appropriate-so altitude and soil lead the style. The range is organised by elevation (e.g., 760 m, 980 m, 1200 m ) rather than contrada alone.

Wines shown:
Ubriaco Sulla Luna 2021 - Carricante, Catarratto, Minella Bianca
A textural white shaped by gentle skin-contact cues and neutral vessels (ceramic/amphora), bringing citrus peel, ginger tea, saline lift and herbal nuance without heaviness.
Sciara“750” Sciaranuova Rosso 2015 - Nerello Mascalese
From the ash- and lapilli-rich soils of Sciaranuova; a distinct gunpowder/flinty imprint over red-cherry fruit and fine, sandy tannins. Allocation only.
760 metri 2020 - Nerello Mascalese with Nerello Cappuccio
Taut and red-fruited, with pink-pepper spice and wild-herb detail; the altitude keeps the frame streamlined and aromatic.
1200 metri 2021 & 2022 - Grenache (old vines, Contrada Nave; amphora elements)
A comparison of season at extreme altitude: 2021 showed a slightly deeper fruit register and more textural grip; 2022 read as elegant and vibrant , with airy red berries, a faint citrus twist and white-pepper lift.
1520“Cru Cielo” 2022 (first release) - Pinot Noir, Grenache, Pinot d'Aunis - An ultra-high-altitude debut: pale, perfumed and feather-light, with red-berry brightness, gentle spice and floral top notes; production is tiny.
Centenario 2021 - Nerello Mascalese (old vines) Concentrated yet poised, carrying a savoury lava-sand thread and powder-fine tannins.

The tasting ran 11:00–17:00. For allocations and trade follow-up, please contact Oeno Trade.

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