I Custodi (Salvo Foti), Etna Rosso 'Aetneus', 2020 OldImgDeleted Serious enough for Burgundy fans

Serious enough for Burgundy fans

and rosewater on an unusually broad

It’s a bottle that punches far above its weight—delivering the elegance and texture of Champagne

Family-run since 2007

and a chalky mineral core

I Custodi (Salvo Foti), Etna Rosso 'Aetneus', 2020 OldImgDeleted Serious enough for Burgundy fansThis is the top red from I Custodi, and it earns the billing the hard way: alberello bush vines running up to 150 years old, hand trained the old Etna way on the volcano's northern slope. It's led by Nerello Mascalese, the grape people keep comparing to Nebbiolo and Pinot Noir for its perfume and its refusal to be rushed, filled out with Nerello Cappuccio, Alicante and a scattering of old field varieties. The fruit comes from a single 2. 2 hectare