region: etna rosso, sicily, italy
grape(s): 85% nerello mascalese, 15% nerello cappuccio
farming: certified organic
Winemaker – Mario Piccini – purchased land in Sicily in 2016 and began farming his vineyards on Mt. Etna organically.The Piccini family has made wine in Tuscany for 140 years but there was something exciting about the prospect of making wine near the active volcano Mt. Etna. Cauru is the Sicilian word for hot, which succinctly describes the heat-retaining quality of the volcanic soil nurturing the vines. This is a
medium-bodied
red packed with vivid red fruit–
strawberry, morello cherry, raspberries
–with hints of
citrus peel
and
hibiscus
. There is also a
flinty minerality
present that adds an edge to the
luscious fruit
. Enjoy it now, it is made to be drunk young!
