Calabretta - Piede Franco Ungrafted 2022 (750ml) Adelaida District

Calabretta - Piede Franco Ungrafted 2022 (750ml) Adelaida DistrictCalabretta are a fourth generation producer with 15 hectares of vines in the Etna's North Valley. They work organically in the vineyard, doing everything by hand. They are an old school producer, working simply in the winery and making traditional, authentic wines unique to this very special place. Piede Franco is a 100% Nerello Mascalese wine made from ungrafted vines planted relatively recently in a superiour section of vineyard from a rigorous

primarily due to spring conditions over the past two years

The first year with Constance and Noemie Durantou at the helm

with deep alluvial silt over red and brown earths and limestone

boysenberry and mulberry fruit rolling through

Its classic burgundian nose

The grapes are pressed pneumatically after a few hours contact with the skins

“Black fruit aromas of plum and blueberry mingle with herbal

and concentrated with mixed red and black fruit

raspberry and mocha notes on the nose

• 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

I really didn’t feel like cleaning another 300 gallon tank for 30 gallons of juice so I said

all elevated by a frame of French oak