2021GiuseppeLazzaroV-1981TerreSicilianeIGTSicily,Italy

<p>GRAPES 100% Nerello Mascalese ALCOHOL 14%PRODUCTION ZONE Contrada Pirao, overlooking Randazzo (Northern slopes of Mount Etna)— Elevation = 1000 metersVINEYARD Names: Contrada Pirao; 0.5 haAge of Vines: 90 years oldSoil Profile: VolcanicVine Training System: Bush vines -“Albarello etneo“Exposure: Northeast facing, above the upper limits of the Etna Rosso DOCYield: 0.5 ha, 800 – 900 vines, 400 bottles producedVINIFICATION Harvest: Manual harvest; mid to late October Elaboration: Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts activatedby pied de cuvee, followed by maceration on the skins for over a month.Aged in terracotta amphorae for 18 months, then 18 months in bottlebefore release. No added sulfur, no filtration or fining.WINE Roasted cherry, wild strawberry, fennel, juniper. Mineral and expansive onthe palate. Moderate tannins with bright acidity and a long finish.</p>