Afroditi is Valdisole's take on Pelaverga, a rare, pale-skinned Piedmontese variety that gives light, spicy, strawberry-toned reds. This 2023 shows a lively ruby-purple hue, with raspberry, red bilberry and cranberry meeting cocoa and pink pepper on the nose. The palate is dry, softly tannic and lightly mineral, carried by the natural freshness and saline lift of Roero's sandy soils. Spontaneous fermentation with skins submerged for about eight months in stainless steel gives real depth without weight. Fresh, spicy and dangerously easy to drink...