Radica Rosso 2022

Ätna-Wein ist für Salvo Foti ein „Human-wine“ Durch die Kleinteiligkeit der Parzellen und der Erziehungsform ist maschinelle Bearbeitung nicht möglich. Die Kulturlandschaft braucht den Menschen um ihre Einzigartigkeit wieder zu spiegeln. Dazu gründete Salvo Foti die I Vigneri, anlehnend an die Winzer-Vereinigung “Maestranza dei Vigneri“ aus dem Jahre 1435. Die Vereinigung von rund 35 Männern ist verantwortlich für alles, was im weitesten Sinne mit Weinbau zu tun hat Von der Rekultivierung alter Flächen über das Setzen neuer Reben bis zum Neubau und Instandhaltung der Muretto Assecco, der typischen Trockenmauern. Die I Vigneri beweisen, dass Handwerk und Tradition nicht nur eine Zukunft haben, sondern einen immateriellen und Identität stiftenden Wert darstellen.

The grapes for the Radica come from the Vincenzo Vineyard, which is dedicated to Foti's grandfather of the same name. The old bush vines have an average age of 100 years and grow at 1010 metres above sea level in the Contrada Tartaraci in Bronte with a north-westerly exposure. The Radica is a 100% Grenache. The hand-picked grapes are fermented semi-carbonically in old, open tonneaux for about a week. The grapes are then pressed and blended with the wine. Maturation in steel tanks lasts around 6 months. The wine is coarsely filtered before bottling. Only 2000 bottles were produced in 2022.

Transparent garnet red colour with a dark core.

The 2022 Radica Rosso from I Vigneri di Salvo Foti has a rich black cherry flavour with a subtle raspberry core and light bitter almond notes. Chestnut shells and some walnut outline the dark side of the fruit, while allspice and clove add sweet spice. The transparent, radiant red fruit is the dominant primary characteristic of this Grenache with a more than extraordinary origin and history. 

Silky on the palate, it is mouth-filling with almost fluffy tannins, highly flavoured and velvety, it caresses the palate of the inclined Grenache connoisseur. The obligatory cherry radiates in a semi-carbonic calibrated rich ruby colour across the entire palate, flanked by fine wood spice and clear contours. A tiny bit of volatility acts like a spice here, making everything seem just that little bit more interesting.