2022 Marco De Bartoli Tenuta Solisciaro Etna Rosso Sicily, Italy Favia Its sense of equilibrium and

Its sense of equilibrium and complexity would shame many a fancy Bordeaux to which it might be compared

Syrah is a grape that Mick and Jeanine have a soft spot for

Working with my friend Dave Rothschild (ex Sonoma Mountain Winery) as he grows his Sonoma  grape and vineyard management operation has been super inspiring

with 100% skins contact and several months of maceration

fine gravel soil with broken oolitic or Comblanchien limestone rocks

2022 Marco De Bartoli Tenuta Solisciaro Etna Rosso Sicily, Italy Favia Its sense of equilibrium and100% Nerello Mascalese. From 20 year old, sustainably farmed vines on sandy volcanic soils at 700 750 meters. The bunches are harvested by hand, destemmed and gently pressed, fermented spontaneously in stainless steel with about 10 days of maceration. The wine is aged for 10 months, with 70% of it in in steel and 30% in chestnut barrels. Production is approximately 6000 bottles. De Bartoli branched eastward to the north face of Mt. Etna in 2021.