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Pinot Noir wine — Calabretta winery — Dionysus
Red

Pinot Noir

by Calabretta · Sicily, Italy

TypeRed
GrapesPinot Noir
VineyardA recently planted vineyard at more than 900 m on Etna
VintagesThe pictured bottle is labelled 2021
FarmingNatural wine
CalabrettaSicily, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The vineyard was planted only a few years before the description was published and lies at more than 900 m on Etna. Day-to-night temperature differences can exceed 20°C. The site is persistently windy and receives intense sunlight. Grape production per vine is extremely low.

Grapes

Pinot Noir.

Vinification

Fermentation is carefully managed through a protocol devised to develop the variety's organoleptic qualities.

Label / history

The variety is presented as returning to Etna after its nineteenth-century period of prominence in the area.