Aldo Viola, Krimiso, Sicily, 2019 cornalin The juice was naturally fermented

The juice was naturally fermented in clay amphorae before 500l was removed to be aged in French oak where some malolactic fermentation was allowed to occur

tons of crisp lemon and apple with real excellent concentration and plenty of zip

As you’d expect this is more of a traditional Rioja

He employs whole bunch fermentation – not the norm - and even bottles his wines in Burgundy style bottles

with a focus upon old vine Grenache (Garnacha) from the rugged Gredos mountains to the West of Madrid

Aldo Viola, Krimiso, Sicily, 2019 cornalin The juice was naturally fermentedAldo Viola is a wild eyed magician brewing extraordinary wines on the coast of Sicily. Made by fermenting grapes whole for six months the result is an orange wine which is both smooth and incredibly complex. Stunning depth and range of flavour.