I Vigneri di Salvo Foti Vinudilice Rosato 2020

I Vigneri is Salvo Foti's living argument that Etna's wine culture is older, deeper and more valuable than any modern trend. The project takes its name from an ancient guild of Sicilian vine workers and centers on old alberello vines planted on volcanic terraces at high elevation. Foti works with native varieties such as Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, Carricante and Minnella, using traditional methods, hand labor and minimal cellar intervention to preserve the identity of each site. The wines are not polished in the international sense; they are smoky, tensile and deeply Sicilian, carrying the memory of Etna's terraces, stone walls and generational farming knowledge.