Sicily
Sicily
Pianogrillo 2021 Terre Siciliane Grecanico
A fresh and crisp Grecanico, and in true Sicilian style, very versatile at table, matching beautifully with black bean soup, spaghetti with tomato sauce, and grilled salmon with salsa verde. It turns out that Grecanico Dorato (the grape used here)...
$21.99
Montoni 2022 Sicilia IGT Grillo Timpa
From the eastern facing, sandy slopes of the Grillo della Timpa Sicilia DOC, Fuedo Montoni delivers a refreshing but complex wine. 30 year old vines, planted at 700 meters above sea level, and handled under certified organic methods. Fermentation happens...
$24.99
Passofonduto, Guiseppe Cipolla 2022 Sicily Vino Rosato Occhio di Sale
Occhio di Sale is a wine we did not have on our shelves when we first introduced Giuseppe Cipolla's wines, so it was a pleasant surprise to try his lovely Rosato, made primarily from Nero D'Avola grapes with small amounts...
$39.99
Flavia 2019 Etna Rosso 1L
Flavia is made by two of the younger generation of the Rallo family – famous for Marsala, but apparently present on Etna “since 1860”. Flavia is made from certified organic grapes, fermented with indigenous yeasts in steel, and aged in...
$27.99
Pianogrillo 2022 Cerasuolo di Vittoria Curva Minore
The rules for making Cerasuolo di Vittoria call for a blend of Nero d’Avola (50-70%) and Frappato (30-50%); in practice this means a fair range of style depending on the proportion of the richer Nero d’Avola to the more airy...
$24.99
Monterosso 2021 Terre Siciliane Etna Volcano Bianco
From organically sourced grapes, this white is 100% Carricante from the lower elevations at Mount Etna's base. The nose is subtle and pretty, with hints of cured lemon, green herbs, and wisps of white flowers. The palate is complex and...
$41.99
Montoni 2020 IGT Sicilia Nero d'Avola Lagnusa
The Lagnusa Nero d’Avola vines range in age from 20-50 years old, and they give the wine remarkable depth and complexity. My notes for the wine's bouquet reads: "smokey, dark roses, tar, and savory cherry." It is almost startling how...
$24.99
Monterosso 2020 Terre Siciliane Etna Volcano Rosato
Monterosso is named for the reddish Etna soils of sand and pumice in which their vines are grown. The Volcano Rosato is produced using 100% Nerello Mascalese, sourced from vineyards that Monterosso either manages or knows are being farmed with...
$39.99
Marino, Salvatore 2022 Terre Siciliane Turi Bianco (Orange)
The Salvatore Marino "Turi" Bianco is produced in the renowned “Contrada Buonivini” near Pachino. Catarratto is one of the few autochthonous white varieties that has always been cultivated in Pachino. It is known locally as "Mantiddatu" (Mantle).("Turi" is the local...
$21.99
Marino, Salvatore 2022 Turi Nero D'Avola
The Salvatore Marino "Turi" Nero D'Avola is produced in the renowned “Contrada Buonivini”, near Pachino, always known for Nero d’Avola. The grapes are destemmed, macerated for six days then ferment with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tanks. After malolactic fermentation...
$21.99
