with also Catarratto

25% Encruzado

11 months in French and American oak

bright purple berry

tree stump with black tea and star anise on the nose

Mortellito "Cala Niuru" Rosso, 2022 Zweigelt with also CatarrattoAllspice, strawberries, raspberries, elegant vanilla bean vibes, hazelnut on a bright, red fruited nose. Purple flowers, strawberry meringue, orange, on a light bodied and vibrant palate. Mortellito is in the south of Sicily, same latitude as North Africas arid desert climate; The wines are bright, fresh, vervy and coastal. Dario Serrentino was a grape grower before winemaker, transitioning in 2014 with goal to produce clean and transparent wines.