Etna Rosso Santo Spirito 2020

The single vineyard red wines are all made the same way and make for a fascinating exploration of the terroir of Etna. The vine age is similar and they are all grown alberello. In the cantina, the wines spend around 18 days on skins with fermentation in concrete tanks and they are aged in tonneaux, about 10% new, for 14 months. 

Contrada Santo Spirito is a terraced vineyard overlooking a valley in an area known for its drying winds which give the wine loads of freshness. The fruit here is wonderfully pure and silky, more like a Pinot Noir, perfumed with red berry fruit and sweet, fine tannins with crisp acidity.