2020 Masseria del Pino 'I Nove Fratelli' Etna Rosso Sicily, Italy
$59.99
90% Nerello Mascalese, 10% Nerello Cappuccio
120 year old vines
• Grapes crushed by foot, fed into tank by gravity
• Tanks for fermentation are made from volcanic rocks covered in cement
• Fermentation with indigenous yeasts lasts 20 days
• Regular punchdowns at beginning of fermentation, punchdowns end when fermentation is fully going
• Wine is aged in 500L, old, oak barrels for 15 months
Specs
- Country Italy
- Region Sicily
- Appellation Etna
- Style Red Wine
- Producer Masseria del Pino
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Nerello Cappuccio, Nerello Mascalese
- Food Pairings Gamey Meats, Roast White Meats, Braised Things, Steak!, Red Sauce
- Characteristics Wild Side, Island Wine, Red Fruit, Savory Red, Big Power