Casa Setaro Vesuvio Caprettone 'Aryete' 2021

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Casa Setaro Vesuvio Caprettone 'Aryete' 2021From ungrafted vines in the commune of Tirone della Guardia, within the confines of Vesuvio National Park, Aryete is raised in a combination of used barrels and above ground amphorae for six months. This more oxygenating regimen imbues the Caprettone with remarkable textural cling, as flavors of salt, peat, and stone nudge the fruit into the background. Its acidity is juicy rather than severe, and it finishes with striking length and mouthwatering

Arising from a cooler microclimate than the “Arboreus”

with hauntingly precise red fruits anchored by a robust stoniness

when the frost that ravaged the Jura gave A-J so little fruit that he blended his Trousseau and Pinot Noir together into a single wine

and more boisterous than garden-variety examples both local and international

The combination of warm daytime temperatures and Yvorne’s solar-panel-like vineyard expositions ensures fully ripe grapes

Stylistically

Le Carignan is sourced from a three-hectare parcel

Luscious and broad on the palate with notes of mandarin orange and vanilla bean

rosé and red wines

and Campo Cavalli

the “Tout un Monde” is aged in older barrels of “demi-muid” size

We often call this cru “Il Ruffiano” for its rustic