Maintaining family tradition lies at the core of Ciro’s wine making principles. The ‘San Nicolo’ vineyard was originally owned by Angelina Biondi, the great aunt of Ciro, whose youthful and energetic spirit accompanied her to the ripe age of 99. The plot is tiny, roughly half-a-hectare, with the vines lying on the side of a 12,000 year old crater and at an extremely steep slope, ideal for the grapes, but making for arduous and quite treacherous conditions. Harvested from ungrafted, phylloxera resistant old vines, the wines from this site tend towards elegance and perfume, with 'San Nicolo' comprised of 80% Nerello Mascalese and 20% Nerello Cappuccio. Showing an almost Burgundian combination of finesse and substance, this washes across the palate effortlessly, pleasing with its interplay of ripe red fruits and sour citrus tones. Cherry, plum sauce, dried violets, and spice box, with a lasting note of licorice, and round tannins. Dynamic and elegant. Only 1,000 bottles produced.