Cantine Olivella 2021 Vipt Piedirosso Vesuvio Rosso

From un-grafted Piedirosso vines on Vesuvius atop volcanic sand soils. The nose shows a soft raspberry and cherry with light florals and a bit of earth. The palate is moderate in weight with earth, cherry and a pop of volcanic / black stone minerality. D&M Tasting Notes

Here on the slopes of Monte Summa, the oldest part of Vesuvius — the volcano that destroyed Pompeii and continues to rumble, shaking daily the nerves of the Napolitani — grape growing is an ancient art, the lava-rich, sandy slopes of the volcano providing perfect terroir for rare, native grapes such as Catalanesca and Piedirosso. Importer Notes