2021 Thomas Niedermayr 'Fiasco' Pet-Nat

Region: Mitterberg <Trentino-Alto Adige < Italy Grapes: Bronner + field blend of misc red PiWi grapes Vineyard/Cellar Stats: Certified organic since 1990; chalk and loam soils; Metodo Classico: spontaneous fermentation started in stainless steel after few days on the skins. Wine was bottled 2 weeks later.  Bottled unfined & unfiltered with no added So2; zero-zero; 12.5% ABV Winemaker: Christine Wagram NEW FIZZY RED FROM THE ASST WINEMAKER CHRISTINE WHO WORKS UNDER OUR FAVORITE NATTY ALTO ADIGE MAKER!  But first a refresher on the place: Alto Adige is the most northernly Italian region, sitting at high elevation in the Dolomiti (Italian alps), and boasts a very complicated geopolitical history.  Once a part of the Austro-Hungarian empire, Alto Adige is still predominating German.  It looks and feels dramatically different than the rest of the country, with towns that resemble typical Bavarian villages, plus a plethora of Medieval castles and the dramatic backdrop of the snowy