2021 Collecapretta 'Il Burbero', Umbria, Italy Alessandro Viola of which very little is

of which very little is new

a slow wave of  smoke that deepens as it reveals its herbaceous notes and green fruity undertones

The wine is aged in a variety of tonel and balseiro

They utilize some unique canopy work to protect the fruit from overexposure

The grapes are macerated between 12-16 hours using whole-cluster

2021 Collecapretta 'Il Burbero', Umbria, Italy Alessandro Viola of which very little isil Burbero or The Curmudgeon is red wine made from later harvest 80% Sangiovese, 10% Ciliegiolo, and 10% Merlot vines grown in the hills and grown on trellises as in the Umbrian peasant tradition. Spontaneous fermentation without temperature control, with 7 days skin maceration. No yeasts are added except those derived from grapes and from the cellar. Aged in stainless steel and cement tanks. No added sulfur and no filtering or fining.