Sergio Arcuri, Ciro Classico Superiore 'Aris', 2021 BURGUNDYCOUNT and earthy nuance

and earthy nuance

co-fermented in concrete and kept gloriously hands-off

Bottled unaged

this is a true expression of place and variety

from vines grafted onto Rupestris rootstock in the 1940s

Sergio Arcuri, Ciro Classico Superiore 'Aris', 2021 BURGUNDYCOUNT and earthy nuanceThe Arcuris have been making wine in Ciro since 1880, which means they have had about 145 years to work out what Gaglioppo wants. Sergio Arcuri's answer is to do almost nothing: ferment naturally under a submerged cap with no pumping over or punching down, press very gently, then let the wine rest in concrete for well over a year. No new oak, no makeup. Aris comes from old vine parcels sitting close enough to the Ionian Sea that you can see it from