NV Matrone 'Spasso' Campania Rosso

Region: Mt. Vesuvius < Campania < ItalyGrapes: Cancello, Cascaveglia, Fosso and Aglianicone, all on native rootstock.Vineyard/Cellar Stats: Organic farming (certified by 2024); volcanic lapillus and sandy soils; after destemming by hand and pressing by feet, the fermentation lasts for 21 days on the skins in plastic tanks, with minimal punch downs, then rests 6 months in stainless steel tanks; bottled unfined/unfiltered with 15ppm added SO2; 11.5%; 120 casesWinemaker: Andrea MatroneVolcano-flavored Kool-Aid, this is a glou-glou field blend of nearly extinct Vesuvian grape varieties!FUSO is a collaboration project between natural wine importer Portofino with organic grower/vignerons in different Italian regions to produce "Italy’s natural and characterful daily drinkers from farmers and producers who are our long time friends and colleagues".  Here they partner with Cantine Matrone, a small family-owned winery on the slopes of Mt. Vesuvius with a tradition dating back to the 1700s