Pietradolce Etna Archineri Rosso 2020 NO20231108 followed by pure

followed by pure

more chiseled face of Valdicava: lifted

approachable now but built to age gracefully

more elegant spirit than apple-dominant Calvados

Gabriel Boudier uses only the finest quality fresh fruit in its liqueurs with no artificial colorings

Pietradolce Etna Archineri Rosso 2020 NO20231108 followed by purePietradolce, founded by Michele Faro on Etna's northern contrada slopes, has become one of the modern reference points for the mountain. Archineri is their single vineyard Nerello Mascalese, sourced from ungrafted vines over 80 years old growing on volcanic, lava rich soils at altitude. The 2020 is classic Etna red: high toned, transparent, mineral, and structured closer in shape to a serious Burgundy or Barolo than to anything Mediterranean. One of