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Fermentation happens naturally with wild yeasts, and the wine rests for eight months in stainless steel before bottling, unfined, unfiltered, and without added sulfites — a raw yet remarkably precise reflection of place. Aromas of violet, alpine herbs, and red berries mingle with a cool streak of crushed rock and peppery spice hit you right off the bat; the palate is tense and vivid, layered with tamarind, pomegranate, and blood orange. Bright acidity and a saline, granite-edged finish make it feel alive — a mountain Nebbiolo that hums with clarity, energy, and authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scuola di Vino","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41377719222352,"sku":"210000006249","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7695\/files\/BarbacanRosso.png?v=1760577002"},{"product_id":"bruno-giacometto-erbaluce-di-caluso-metodo-classico-brut-2013","title":"Bruno Giacometto Erbaluce di Caluso Metodo Classico Brut 2013","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe year is 2001; after a professional lifetime in front of a computer screen at some of Italy’s most prominent “.com”-era organizations, Bruno Giacometto decided it was a good point in his life to spend a little more of his time… outside. With his aging parents beginning to weary amidst the day-to-day operations of the winery they founded in the mid-1960s, Bruno returned to his birthplace in Piemonte’s rural and remote northwest to take the reins of his family’s estate, stewarding it forward into the 21st century. Located in the village of Caluso, the heart of a region celebrated for its fresh and aromatic expressions of the Erbaluce grape (of which Giacometto produces a number of different, very delicious bottlings), Bruno’s production also extends to a few of Piemonte’s classic red varieties, with Nebbiolo dominating the bulk of the red grape side of his operation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sacred Thirst Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41388849791056,"sku":null,"price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7695\/files\/BrunoGiacomettoErbaluceMetodoClassico.png?v=1761262250"},{"product_id":"graziani-rosso-di-mezzo-2022","title":"Federico Graziani Rosso di Mezzo 2022","description":"\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eFederico Graziani’s path to Etna began early. Named Italy’s Best Sommelier at just 23, he built his reputation as a writer, scholar, and tireless student of wine before turning his attention to the mountain. After earning his degree in viticulture and enology, he apprenticed with Etna visionary Salvo Foti, whose mentorship shaped both his technical precision and his respect for tradition. Today, Fede farms a mosaic of vineyards on Etna’s north face in Passopisciaro and Montelaguardia, where Nerello Mascalese thrives among ancient, pre-phylloxera vines rooted in volcanic sand. This is a special place with its own unique ecosystem featuring remarkable climatic variability and a variegated landscape teeming with life. For the past 2000 years, people here have been growing vineyards in small plots of land reclaimed from the mountain, living in symbiosis with the volcano and adapting to the power and unpredictability of its elements. A member of the Maestranza dei Vigneri, Fede works with minimal intervention, relying on native yeasts, old vines, and intuition to guide each cuvée. His wines mirror the man: refined, intense, and deeply Sicilian, expressions of altitude, patience, and volcanic character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eFrom a single 35-year-old vineyard in Contrada Feudo di Mezzo, at 600 meters on Etna’s north face, Rosso di Mezzo captures the grace and precision that define Federico’s wines. The blend — 80% Nerello Mascalese and 20% Nerello Cappuccio — is entirely destemmed and naturally fermented, then aged 24 months in stainless steel and a small portion in neutral oak before resting six months in bottle. The resulting wine, Rosso di Mezzo, is a quietly confident expression of Etna’s north slope, refined, balanced, and unmistakably volcanic, where fruit, freshness, and stony depth meet in perfect poise. A luminous, transparent ruby in the glass, its aromas unfold gradually: wild strawberry, redcurrant, and orange zest layered with notes of anise, tobacco leaf, and fresh herbs. On the palate, it’s supple and lifted, showing fine acidity and gentle tannins that frame flavors of cherry, blood orange, and mineral spice. 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On the nose, there are notes of dark cherry and plum, with subtle herbaceous undertones and hints of violet. The palate reveals layers of ripe red fruit, a charming, almost fruit roll-up like playfulness, balanced minerality, and a touch of licorice that builds toward a clean, persistent finish. T\u003cspan\u003ehe grapes are harvested from a single-vineyard parcel of 60+ year-old Cesanese vines on red clay at 300msl. ‘Ju Quarto’ is always a powerful expression of the grape, darker-fruited and with a striking similarity to Nebbiolo in Barolo. Takes several hours open to reach its peak. Fermented and aged for at least one year in concrete tanks. 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The palate is bright and supple, carrying flavors of fresh plum, sour cherry, and red currant, balanced by lively acidity and just a whisper of fine-grained tannins. Fermented and aged in stainless steel, the wine retains a pure, aromatic brightness, and is light in body yet long on flavor, finishing with the clean snap of red fruit and herbs. Immanently food-friendly, it is definitely best served chilled. Marzemino’s fame, of course, extends far beyond the vineyard: in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, it’s the wine the infamous libertine demands — “Versa il vino! Eccellente Marzemino!” — moments before his descent into hell. 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Grown in the Carso district of Italy near Trieste, between mountains (the Alps) and sea (the Adriatic), it’s a variety that marries the identities of these climatic forces effortlessly. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s an extreme and strongly territorial grape, for which there are no similar varieties throughout the Mediterranean; in the past it was often vinified to blend with other cultivars, especially Malvasia Istriana, but increasingly now is offered in its crystalline purity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Golden in the glass, Castelvecchio’s Vitovska shows layers of white peach, yellow nectarine, and Asian pear wrapped in honeysuckle, bergamot, and a touch of soft sage and lemon verbena. There’s an undertow of mineral smoke and salt spray — an unmistakable echo of the Carso’s limestone and wind. On the palate, tart stone fruits mingle with mandarin and apricot jam, expanding into a silky, mid-weight texture that remains taut and precise. Bright acidity and a flicker of bitterness lend structure, while notes of almond essence and dried oolong tea carry it toward a long, savory, mineral finish. 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