2022 Aldo Viola Brutto Terre Siciliane Vino Frizzante Sicily, Italy Wonderland Project where the wine spends 18

where the wine spends 18 months on the fine lees and is bottled without fining or filtration

~30% Palomino (from old vines in Fresno) + Merenzao (from Phelan Farm’s own vines)

2016 Ashes & Diamonds Blanc

spontaneous fermentation in cement and neutral oak

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2022 Aldo Viola Brutto Terre Siciliane Vino Frizzante Sicily, Italy Wonderland Project where the wine spends 18Aldo's pure Catarratto pt nat comes from his iron rich limestone slopes in northwest Sicily, crown capped toward the end of its initial fermentation (spontaneous, of course) with no additions whatsoever. The resulting brew offers striking varietal purity, showcasing Catarrattos apricot and peach lusciousness with an alluring smoky undercurrent. Importer's Note