"Bullets Before Cannonballs" Ricca Terra, 2021 asti and its incredibly rewarding focus

and its incredibly rewarding focus

handpicked and fermented in stainless-steel

high tannin grape typically cultivated in Southern Italy region of Campania

The vineyards are planted to a number of red varieties

The Porros continue to work just as their predecessors did—the only major change over the last few decades has been the decision to bottle at the estate instead of selling the wine in demijohns or barrels—and they like to keep things simple and down to earth

"Bullets Before Cannonballs" Ricca Terra, 2021 asti and its incredibly rewarding focus2020 Vintage Blend: Grapes: 54% Tempranillo 14% Lagrein 14% Aglianico 11% Nero dAvola 10% Shiraz 8% Montepulciano Black plum, vanilla bean, tart blackberry, mulberry, black cherry, cassis, cardamom, cinnamon, clove. Firm tannins. Winemaker Ashley Ratcliffe brought Mediterranean varietals to Riverland, a hot region in Australia in 2003. He tested the land with many varietals, then landed on some that worked well in this area and went for it (hence the