2020 Masseria del Pino 'I Nove Fratelli' Etna Rosso Sicily, Italy Daniel Bouland in September 2020

in September 2020

Together these varieties create a more engaging and harmonious white wine

The grapes are direct pressed then fermented and aged for one year in large qveri anforas that are buried in the ground

A wonderful introduction to Roland's elegant take on Blaufrankisch

2020 Masseria del Pino 'I Nove Fratelli' Etna Rosso Sicily, Italy Daniel Bouland in September 202090% 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