2021 I Vigneri (Salvo Foti) 'Vinupetra' Etna Rosso DOC catarratto modest for the region and

modest for the region and the warm

This is the third Marilena wine I’ve featured and it’s because I just can’t get enough of her

I will be cooking and there will be substantial Sicilian snacky snacks

and various Sicilian wines from all over the island

Hints at slightly higher abv than 11

2021 I Vigneri (Salvo Foti) 'Vinupetra' Etna Rosso DOC catarratto modest for the region andThis bottle from Salvo Foti comes from the Porcaria Contrada in Castiglione di Sicilia. Vines grow at 580m asl and the wine is a blend of Nerello Mascalese 80%, Nerello Cappuccio 10%, and Granache10%. While not advertised as an old vine wine, a large part of the grapes used in this bottling are from 100+ year old vines. 'Vinupetra' would literally translate to 'rocky wine' but is a reference to the rocky volcanic soil it is also a little play on words