" a masterpiece from Federico Graziani
with lingering notes of cherry
Crafted in the enchanting Valle d'Itria
This variety was almost extinct but managed to be rescued thanks to the passion of local winemakers in the 2000s
small-batch expression from Champagne Prévôteau-Jollard
2022 Sciara – Centenario – Etna Rosso – DOC Grillo " a masterpiece from FedericoSciara's top wine, from a single parcel of own rooted Nerello Mascalese at 630 metres, vines over a century old, among the few pre phylloxera plantings left on Etna. Aged largely in amphora and sandstone with a portion in fibreglass. Warm and rounded, with fine grained tannins, red cherries and wild strawberries, and a peppery, grainy, faintly tarry complexity underneath. Real concentration and energy for something this supple. A wine to sit with, not