2021 Giuseppe Lazzaro V-1981 Terre Siciliane IGT Sicily, Italy
2021 Giuseppe Lazzaro V-1981 Terre Siciliane IGT Sicily, Italy

2021 Giuseppe Lazzaro V-1981 Terre Siciliane IGT Sicily, Italy

$150.00

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

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