Tenute Paratore

The Lombardo di Villalonga family has grown grapes and sold them to local producers since 1864; in 2013 they began working their old vines with the intention of producing and bottling their own wine. The name Paratore derives from the Latin word for ‘ready’ — ready for anything. A barrique of Nerello stored in a garage for half a decade endured summer heat and cold Etna winters yet emerged younger, more stable, and less delicate than other reds, reflecting generations of connection to the mountain and its vines.