2022 I Vigneri (Salvo Foti) 'Vinupetra' Etna Rosso DOC monthly membership Raffaelle Moccia tends 10 hectares

Raffaelle Moccia tends 10 hectares of 60-200yr old vines

knowledge of various native southern Italian grape varieties

Dei Pinti is 80% nerello mascalese and 20% nero d’avola that grow on sandy clay soils in mountainous Enna at  650-700m asl

Catarratto’s supporting role in Etna Bianco wines has continued to enforce the notion that it adds simply acidity to the blend rather than any nuance

where their wine cellar is hosted in a historic dammuso (typical farmhouse) of the 18th century

2022 I Vigneri (Salvo Foti) 'Vinupetra' Etna Rosso DOC monthly membership Raffaelle Moccia tends 10 hectaresThis bottle from Salvo Foti comes from the Porcaria Contrada in Castiglione di Sicilia. Vines grow at 580m asl and the wine is a blend of Nerello Mascalese 80%, Nerello Cappuccio 10%, and Granache10%. While not advertised as an old vine wine, a large part of the grapes used in this bottling are from 100+ year old vines. 'Vinupetra' would literally translate to 'rocky wine' but is a reference to the rocky volcanic soil it is also a little play on words