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PRODUCER: Cantina Malopasso

Cantina Malopasso - Etna Rosso Contrada Pietralunga

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Sale price$43.00
Sicilia
Sicilia
Italy
Grape
Nerello Mascalese

Malopasso winery is located near the town of Zafferana Etnea, on the east-southeast side of Etna. Some years ago Floriana and Pasquale decided to abandon city life to completely devote themselves to the countryside, the vineyard and wine. They bought an ancient vineyard of over 80 years old trained as sapling on the typical Etnean terraces.

Their goal is to recover and enhance their land so that plants can tell its story. Thanks to the volcanic soil here Nerello Mascalese and Carricante have unique aromatic features, moreover the vineyard is rich in pear trees, apples, peaches, olive trees, cherries, all native varieties that increase biodiversity.

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Cantina Malopasso

On the slopes of Etna, Floriana Cosentino and her partner Pasquale Parafati brought forgotten vines back to life, vines once tended by retired farmers, turning a shared passion into a lifelong commitment. Between 600 and 800 meters above sea level, on soils of ash and basalt, they cultivate Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, and Carricante with a deep respect for the mountain. Everything is done by hand, with no chemical shortcuts. In the cellar, fermentations start spontaneously, and the wines rest in large neutral casks and cement.