I Custodi Etna Rosso 'Pistus' 2018 Bottle:12 Pikesville Rye Whiskey

Pikesville Rye Whiskey

Clos Martin Bas-Armagnac V

dried fruit and an ambiguous spice

in particular with baked meat preparations

while balanced and elegant

I Custodi Etna Rosso 'Pistus' 2018 Bottle:12 Pikesville Rye WhiskeyPistus is 80% nerello mascalese and 20% nerello cappuccio from younger vines at 700 meters altitude in Contrada Moganazzi, on the north side of Etna. Farming is certified organic. Pistus is Latin for the Italian pestato (tread by foot). In the old days, the vineyard workers would stomp the grapes and macerate them briefly to make the fresh, easy wine that they drank every day and all day. I Custodi's wine is of course an updated version, pressed with