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(He also advises and collaborates with other winemakers in the region.) With a degree in enology and viticulture and winemaking experience throughout Europe, including Piemonte and Georgia, he leads all stages of the winemaking process, from the agricultural management of the vineyard to the wine-making operations, but adheres to a deceptively simple mantra: use only the finest grapes and good wine will happen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe overall philosophy is simple: make wine using only grapes. Pure wine, Alessandro believes, is not only more ethical but better. It seems to be working, as he consistently turns out some of the most transparent, unadulterated and intriguing wines seen on the island in a very long time. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"alessandro-viola-blanc-de-blancs-metodo-classico-nv","title":"Alessandro Viola Blanc de Blancs Metodo Classico NV","description":"\u003cp\u003e100% Catarratto, from Alessandro’s highest-reaching, limestone-rich vineyard of Giardinazzo - this is some killer lo-fi fizz! Vinified in the \u003cem\u003emetodo classico\u003c\/em\u003e fashion, the wine’s initial fermentation takes place mainly in stainless tanks, with a small percentage diverted to older oak barrels, lending a touch of roundness and depth to what is an inherently racy bottle. Secondary fermentation in bottle is followed by just shy of two years spent slowly coaxing additional layers of complexity through time spent resting on lees. No dosage here, with Alessandro preferring a blank slate upon which to express the energy of his little corner of Sicily resulting in a wine redolent of bitter almonds, pine needles, soft and aromatic green herbs, and just-ripe white peaches. On the palate, a super fine and wonderfully serious mouthful carries waves of wild fennel, bee pollen and salt into a bone dry pucker.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scuola di Vino","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40623920283728,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7695\/files\/AlessandroViolaBlancdeBlancs_175b9e99-94af-45c5-96b6-59b5a27e2f68.jpg?v=1712956105"},{"product_id":"alessandro-viola-note-di-rosso-2022","title":"Alessandro Viola Note di Rosso 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNote di Rosso, while no longer in its hallmark squat bottle, is still primed for the Sunday afternoon cookout crowd, dominated almost entirely by the ripe, fleshy fruit of Nero d’Avola with a small percentage of Syrah rounding out the makeup. Native fermentations and gentle extractions in tank are followed by a brief 6-month stint in chestnut barrels; the resulting wine — at once juicy, boisterous and pleasantly plush without really coming close to being a ‘full-bodied wine.’ Rustic and bright, the wine balances the classic cherried\/purple floral quality so pervasive in Sicilian Nero d’Avola with a raft of more spicy, savory, herbal elements — anisette, oregano, black pepper \u0026amp; Kalamata olive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scuola di Vino","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40987697315920,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7695\/products\/AlessandoViolaNoteDiRosso_42dde82b-1340-4f59-8ab0-dfbe8cc2d64a.jpg?v=1678309627"},{"product_id":"alessandro-viola-sinfonia-di-rosso-2021","title":"Alessandro Viola Sinfonia di Rosso 2021","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e100% Nerello Mascalese from clay soils up at an elevation of 220 meters, receiving those cool sea breezes. Fermented with native yeasts in steel and aged for seven months in neutral chestnut barrels. This is an island wine in name and taste. Lush aromas of black cherry, wild strawberry, rose petal, orange peel and roasted chestnut. Fresh herbs, bright red berries \u0026amp; ample but by no means overwhelming acid carry the palate with a long finish of easing tannin reminiscent of an ebbing tide. Black cherry, blueberry, licorice, summer earth and hint of salt infuse the spicy finish.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Scuola di Vino","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41377721778256,"sku":"210000006247","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7695\/files\/ViolaSinfoniaDiRosso.png?v=1760487596"}],"url":"https:\/\/biondivino.com\/collections\/new-alessandro-viola\/abruzzo+campania.oembed","provider":"Biondivino","version":"1.0","type":"link"}