| Producer | Eduardo Torres Acosta |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Varietal | Nerello Mascalese |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Sku | 28199 |
| Size | 750ml |
Earthy and smoky, with notes of black plum, pepper and dried herbs. Silky tannins and persistent minerality.
Pirrera is a single site at 850 meters on the north side of Mt. Etna; its name is rooted in the particularly rocky nature of the vineyard. The vines average around 50 years in age, and are harvested at least a week later than the fruit for his "Versante Nord" bottling, due to the slower ripening at this elevation. The sandy soils are rich in volcanic ash and stones. The bunches are mainly destemmed with a variable percentage left whole; they are fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts in cement tanks without temperature control. The maceration lasts about 15 days. The wine is aged for 16 months in 7.5-hectoliter Slavonian oak botti and bottled without fining or filtering. The use of sulfur is minimal, as in all Acosta wines.
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