2024 Giuseppe Lazzaro 'Zoe' Ancestrale Spumante Rosato Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy Chateau Haut-Brion Smashed blueberries

Smashed blueberries

100% Mencía from a 60-year-old plot in Cacabelos

The Ligniers exploit just under a half-hectare of vines here—a total of four parcels

A blend of Semillon

the macerated grapes were carefully pressed into a used chestnut barrel and left on fine lees until bottling early June 2024

2024 Giuseppe Lazzaro 'Zoe' Ancestrale Spumante Rosato Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy Chateau Haut-Brion Smashed blueberriesGRAPES 100% Nerello Mascalese ALCOHOL 11. 5% PRODUCTION ZONE Milo (East Etna) VINEYARD Names: Milo Contrada Praino (East) Age of Vines: 40 years old Soil Profile: Sandy, volcanic Vine Training System: Bush vines (Albarello etneo) and spurred cordon Exposure: East Yield: 1000 bottles VINIFICATION Harvest: Manual harvest Elaboration: Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts activated by pied de cuvee. The grapes, expertly selected and harvested