Brutto Catarratto Frizzante Ancestrale, Aldo Viola - 2021

Aldo Viola comes from a winemaking family in Northwest Sicily. For ten years, he left the family estate to pursue other endeavors (professional soccer and extensive traveling). In the year 2000, the prodigal son regained his senses and returned to Sicily, recognizing that wine was his destiny. Since then, Aldo has been farming biodynamically and vinifying wine using natural methods. It’s his way of giving his wines the character of the grapes and terroir. His Catarratto Brutto is a pét-nat whose juice has undergone a bit of skin contact for texture. The aromas are lush and tantalizing, hinting at yeast and minerals. Its bubbles are silky, the alcohol is 11%, which makes this wine easily crushable. A great aperitif or a pair for pasta and seafood.