Aldo Viola Terre Siciliane Bianco 'Shiva' 2017

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Aldo Viola Terre Siciliane Bianco 'Shiva' 2017Shiva is named in homage to Hinduisms supreme beingthe great god of destruction and rebirth. Aldo Viola only makes it when the vintage inspires him, and there's no rule as to what variety it will comprise or how it will be made; thus, just as the god can assume multiple forms, so can the wine. Late harvested from Aldo's oldest Catarratto vines, it is macerated for several weeks on its skins, then pressed and aged 1 year in French oak barrels. 30% of

“Anita” shows off Nittnaus’ knack for producing lip-smackingly delicious reds

raffish nature

candied lemon

along with Cinsault and Mourvèdre

this wine spends 8 months macerating on its skins in stainless steel without pressing and with occasional pump-overs

We note a lovely hint of beeswax to the nose and touch of bitterness to the finish – a remarkable wine of depth and character that testifies to the worthiness of this rarely seen appellation

the "original" double bend glass

they are destemmed and fermented in stainless steel tanks for roughly 20 days before being aged on the fine lees for the better part of a year

cracked black pepper

This is a rare find in today’s offerings from the Loire Valley: one that sacrifices early drinkability to reward those with the patience to wait for years

volcanic rocks

and concentrated

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