Contratto is delightful served on the rocks with a splash of soda or used in a variety of cocktails
fruit and savory characters slowly into equilibrium – yes
From the producer: The latest permanent release from Basil Hayden consists of an entirely new brown rice mashbill and a secondary finish in toasted barrels
Within the range rests Foss Valley – the original throughway from the coast to the Sacramento Valley for the early settlers in California
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Pietradolce Etna Archineri Rosso 2020 NO20230712 Contratto is delightful served onPietradolce, 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