Pietradolce Etna Archineri Rosso 2020 NO20231108 grown on siliceous clay

grown on siliceous clay

fermented cool in stainless steel and held on fine lees for texture

more chiseled face of Valdicava: lifted

followed by pure

Pietradolce Etna Archineri Rosso 2020 NO20231108 grown on siliceous clayPietradolce, founded by Michele Faro on Etna's northern contrada slopes, has become one of the modern reference points for the mountain. Archineri is their single vineyard Nerello Mascalese, sourced from ungrafted vines over 80 years old growing on volcanic, lava rich soils at altitude. The 2020 is classic Etna red: high toned, transparent, mineral, and structured closer in shape to a serious Burgundy or Barolo than to anything Mediterranean. One of