Aggiara 2021 Region|PiedmontNext level sister wine to Fabio's 'Macerato' cuve with a more refined process. Here, an extended time in amphora has imprinted a whole new textural identity on that same herbal, pithy and deep maceration of Catarratto. There is the familiar eucalyptus and salt tinged apricot stone fruit, but here the tannins feel filed down and beautifully fine grained from the contact with the clay vessel. Less grippy and tense, more open and complex, with an
that incorporates elements of a blanc de noir
Mineral-driven Pinot Noir from the rolling hills of the Auvergne
macerated for ten days and then blended into a separate vinification where an uncommon combination of Grenache
a bottle that cannot fail to warm the soul
bold Georgian red fermented and aged in traditional Qvevri
meaning that thin natural wine is made from the product of more than one single year
The bitters really sit to the front here
Balanced out by a good amount of spice and stone fruits
Perfect with a twist of orange as a spritz
rounded compote-like concentration
Easy drinking Sicilian Caterratto for knocking back with abandon
The project is a real labour of love
