2020 Etna Rosso Archineri

Tasting notes:

Sourced from a single 90-year-old pre-phylloxera vineyard, located in Contrada Rampante at 850 meters above sea level. The soils, sandy and rich in volcanic rock, together with the cool microclimate, endow this wine with a unique character. Aged in oak barrels for 14 months, followed by bottle maturation. The result is a fragrant wine with aromas of strawberry and notes of earth and spice. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, this is a refined expression of Nerello Mascalese.

Producer description:

Founded in 2005, Pietradolce is a recent winery however, they own one of the largest collections of Mt Etna’s pre-phylloxera vines which are up to 120 years old. The estate spreads across 30 hectares of wines at an altitude between 650m and 950m. Owner Michele Faro and winemaker Giuseppe Parlavecchio focus exclusively on growing local varieties Nerello Mascalese and Carricante, to produce a range of pure, terroir-driven wines.