Pirrera | Eduardo Torres Acosta
A single site, on the north side of Mt. Etna. The name Pirrera comes from the rocky nature of the vineyard, caused by volcanic stones quarried from a 1614 lava flow. The site had been long abandoned until Eduardo took on its rehabilitation. A unique, perfumed red with an individual sense of place.
Region:
Sicily
Appellation:
IGT Terre Siciliane
Variety / Blend:
90% Nerello Mascalese: 10% indigenous varieties:
Climate:
Mediterranean
Soils:
Volcanic
Farming:
Organic
Altitude:
850 metres
Fermentation:
spontaneous with some whole clusters
Ageing:
16 months in 7.5 hectoliter Slavonian oak botti
