Agnanum 'Sabbia Vulcanica' Vino Rosso 2023

Agnanum 'Sabbia Vulcanica' Vino Rosso 2023Ungrafted Piedirosso planted on volcanic sand, or 'sabbia vulcanica' in Italian. A lighter to medium bodied red with lots of local character and elegance, rustic but easy enough to be versatile with anything from weeknight pasta to Sunday roast chicken. This is a lot of wine for the price. Raffaelle Moccia is one of the few who still tend vines on the steep terraces of Campi Flegrei west of Naples. Vines have been here since the Romans but nowadays

Giorgos’ passion even drove him to single-handedly save the local red grape variety Kosmas aka Gousmadia from extinction by having Greek authorities recognize it officially

lower acid wine that is nevertheless fresh and easy to love

must be a blend of Xinomavro and Negoska

December-January

Aromas of citrus and pear blossoms spring from the glass

including the stunning Passito and other dry wines the family still produces on Pantellaria

spicy aromas

Their wines also reflect both wisdom and artistry as well as any wines I know

This is an opulent wine that can flex on it’s own or basically any food you throw at it

Filipa Pato and her husband William Wouters are located in the Bairrada region of central Portugal

Maxime Petit and Alexis Frenkel

with zero sulfur added