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2018 Vino di Anna Palmento Rosso

2018 Vino di Anna Palmento Rosso

Region: Mt. Etna < Italy

Grapes: 87% Nerello Mascalese + a smattering of Nerello Cappuccio and local white grapes

Vineyard/Cellar Stats: Organic farming; mineral-rich soil of decomposed lava; some of the grapes were destemmed by hand and the rest left as whole bunches; the lot was foot trodden over 4 days, then fermented in a combo of Palmento, (the traditional open-top stone vats of Etna) with some in tank and old oak foudre, then aged for 7 months in another cocktail of tank + foudre + Qvevri (clay amphorae buried in the earth); unfined/unfiltered; 530 cases made

Winemaker: Anna Martens

NEW VINTAGE ALERT:  We’ve worked with every vintage since 2015, each year watching it’s popularity rise and our inventory opportunities shrink.  Like much of Etna juice, this wine is hot stuff and now super allocated.  We got 12 whole bottles this vintage.  If your a fan of Frank’s Susucaro Rosso (formerly known as Contadino), this one’s for you.

Anna Martens cut her teeth in Australia and Tuscany before starting her own project on Etna. While fairly new to the scene, she’s already made the short list of best natural winemakers on the mountain, known for her pure, unadulterated expressions of Nerello Mascalese. She calls this bottling Palmento, an homage to the traditional Etnean wine cellar with stone troughs for crushing grapes by foot – the old (and now, technically, illegal) style in which this wine was made. It’s classic Etna but lighter, juicier and more energetic than most of the wines from the mountain. Tart and savory, with blood orange, Campari, raspberry and an elusive umami quality.  If you like the Frank Cornelissen Contadino that is a Rock Juice staple, you’ll love this – they’re like brothers from another mother. Serve slightly chilled.
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