IGT Terre Siciliane Rosso "Pirrera"

Italy
Sicily
2022

90% Nerello Mascalese/10% other local varieties. Pirrera is a single site at 850 meters on the north side or versante nord of Mt. Etna; its name is rooted in the particularly rocky nature of the vineyard. The vineyard had been abandoned decades before Eduardo took on its rehabilitation. The planting is mixed and includes Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, Alicante and Garnacha; the whites include Minnella, Catarratto, Grecanico and Inzolia. The vines average around 50 years in age and are planted in alberello. The sandy soils are rich in volcanic ash and stones. 

The bunches are hand-harvested, vinified as a mix of whole clusters and destemmed berries, co-fermented spontaneously with native yeasts and without sulfur or temperature control in concrete tank. Maceration lasts around 15 days. The wine is aged for 16 months in concrete tank with minimal racking. It is bottled without fining or filtration and with a tiny amount of sulfur.

92+ points
"The 2022 Nerello Mascalese Pirrera is impossible to ignore. It blends crushed blackberries with lavender pastille and hints of candied citrus and spice. This is zesty, with a reverberation of brisk acidity and masses of mineral-doused wild berry fruits. The 2022 finishes with medium length and a chalky concentration, leaving the cheeks puckered with youthful poise as hints of tart blackberry slowly taper off."
Eric Guido,
Vinous Media
August 2024

SKU/Code: 
DB5401-22
Product Line: 
Wine
Red
Varietal: 
Nerello Mascalese
Farming Type: 
Organic