| Description: |
Guardoilvento Etna Rosso Pietro Caciorgna
Paolo Caciogna has a rich history in winemaking; renowned for his work in Tuscany (Altesino, La Serena, among others), he enthralled the wine world in 2006 when he resurrected two pre-phylloxera vineyard sites on the northern slopes of Mount Etna. Here, Caciogna makes three wines under the Pietro Caciogna label, which he originally launched in Tuscany in 2012 and was named after his father. Paolo and his wife Elda not only own and oversee the operations at their Tuscan and Etna wineries; they also care for their farms, the farmyard animals, and the vegetable gardens located on-site. The philosophy of the Caciogna family is to produce quality wines while respecting the environment and health of the customer; therefore, no chemical fertilizers are used.
Guardolivento is dedicated to Dante Albieri (graphic) Maria de Ferraris (artist) and Francesco Antonelli (navigator and writer). The name of the wine is shared with the first novel ever written by Antonelli; and represents the image of the vine cultivated on Albarello that is crossed in all directions by the wind, strong at times. Despite all, the vine will prosper and is anchored to the land that feeds it. The inaugural vintage was in 2013 and continues to this day to be a true expression of the black and stony earth from which it was born. The vineyards are planted in Nerello Mascalese and are situated at 750 m elevation with a North/ North-East exposure. After harvest, grapes are brought to the winery for meticulous sorting; both alcoholic fermentation and malolactic fermentation occur in stainless steel tanks. The wine then undergoes ageing in French barriques for a period of 8 months and refining in the bottle for a minimum of 3 months before release.
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| Taste: |
A rich and riveting Nerello Mascalese from Mount Etna. There are beautiful notes of crushed strawberries, raspberries and kirsch. The fruit is nicely complemented by bitter cocoa, cinnamon hearts, and an ashy and saline minerality. The wine is dry and medium-bodied with integrated tannins and refreshing acidity. |
| Food Matching: |
Veal (scaloppine), Beef carpaccio, braised cabbage, or grilled mushrooms. |