2020 I custodi Pistus Etna Rosso

Region: Mt. Etna < Sicily < ItalyGrapes: 80% Nerello Mascalese, 20% Nerello CappuccioVineyard/Cellar Stats: Certified organic by Suolo e Salute; sandy, volcanic soil; 10 month fermentation in stainless steel tanks, without temperature control. Élevage for 12 months in stainless steel; bottled unfined with light filtration and minimal added So2; 12.5% ABVWinemaker: Mario Paluzzi Mario is a disciple of Salvo Foti, the pied piper and godfather of low-intervention wine on Etna, and missionary for high-density bush vines planted in the traditional quincunx formation The estate is a member of the I Vigneri (as signaled by the gnarled old vine embossed on the bottle), a winegrowers' guild that dates back to 1435 but was resurrected by Mario's mentor and cellar master Salvo Foti. Today, it's a group of small producers who share Foti's winemaking expertise along with physical resources like harvest crew and donkeys to work the fields.   Mario farms 12 small organic-certified plots on Etn