Rosso di Botti '20

Sergio Drago, a new winemaker trained by the legendary Alessandro Viola, is from Alcamo, Sicily. Alcamo, situated between Marsala and Palermo, is the quintessential growing area for the Sicilian indigenous grape Catarratto. Sergio produces wines completely organically, while not certified, his ethos is clear. No intervention in the vineyard or the cellar - all spontaneous fermentation. Sergio produces two wines: a Bianco (Catarratto) and a Rosso (blend of Nero D’ Avola and Syrah). Vines sit on extremely calcareous soil. Sergio’s production is small and he wants to keep it that way, limiting production to 4,000 bottles total.

Description: Fermented and aged in neutral French oak for 9 months for a more refined wine. Here the neutral oak influence has sublte influence on the structure showing a rounder wine with more integrated tannins and softer acidity. Notes of ripe red and black fruits but with floral aromatics and a touch of spice from the oak. On the palate the fresh red fruits transition more to flavors of 7-11 blueberry pie and rose petals with an earthy spiciness to finish.