Emiliano Falsini Etna Rosso DOC Feudo Pignatone 2024The estate bottling of Nerello Mascalese, drawn from younger vines (approx 30 years old) across several small, north facing parcels within Contrada Feudo Pignatone. After 10 days spontaneous fermentation and maceration on the skins for 14 days, the wine matures for 10 months in used oak barrels. Unfined, unfiltered. 8,000 bottles. The 2023 Etna Rosso Feudo Pignatone wafts up with a zesty bouquet of crushed sour cherry, mint and cedar spice box. This

artichoke and tomato with hallmark spice and a mouth watering medium bitterness - a perfect partner for Arbequina

As one of the few ‘saviour’ producers

Unique and exuberant

candied ginger

In production since 1995

‘Most of the wine was aged in large oak casks’

Can be approached now but will age well

Intensely aromatic and wide in scope with shades of herbs and a cleansing bitterness - serve super cold and neat or stretch it with a little tonic

Medicinal plants

Monastrell and red Grenache are fermented separately before blending and a second ferment in bottle

and smashes most Priorat in both the quality and price stakes

Pimpanela means 'peony' in Occitan but also 'clever woman'