Organic/BioLower ABV Insolia/Inzolia is native to Sicily and goes mainly into Grillo or Catarratto blends or, even more so, into Marsala. Here it shines solo with a very Sicilian nose of lemons, oranges and crushed almonds. Some... Read More
An unusual winemaking approach creates a distinctively delicious Sicilian sweet treat. Aromatic Zibibbo grapes divided into two lots; some are made into traditional wine while others are dried on matts in the Sicilian sun. The... Read More
Lower ABV Drinking beautifully now, this is 100% Nerello Masclese from Mt. Etna’s famed San Lorenzo contrada, slow pressed to bring out a lovely pale pink color. Redolent of strawberries, orange skin and ripe watermelon,... Read More
Organic/Bio Former concert pianist Girolamo Russo started this winery on the slopes of Mt. Etna in 2005. He farms his scattered plots of Nerello Mascalese organically, including his 8 hectare holding in one of Etna's most... Read More
Organic/Bio One of the finest examples of this Sicilian appellation that requires gutsy Nero d'Avola be blended with fruity, aromatic, Frappato. The dark fruit has real presence on the palate but stays fresh and juicy through... Read More
Lower ABV A stylish and delicious Mt. Etna white showing ripe pear and pineapple fruit with subtle accents of ginger, lemon, celery seed and more. Finishes long, flavorful and very fresh at just 12.5%.... Read More
A lovely Etna white showing excellent richness and depth at just 13.0% alcohol Golden apple, aprociot, smoked sea salt and honey aromas and flavors glide across your palate to a firm, lightly pithy, dry finish. Really good.... Read More
Organic/Bio While Franchetti grew to love and master Etna's native red grape, Nerello Mascalese, he never found the charm or potential in its white varietals. So he planted Chardonnay which he hoped would thrive in the unfertile,... Read More
Organic/Bio Andrea Franchetti was one of the very first winegrowers to understand that the keys to making compelling Nerello Mascalese on Mount Etna's northern slopes were old vines and low yields. The first season after purchasing... Read More
There’s a long and involved backstory to the wine name involving ancient Hebrew texts, demons, and Adam going off the ranch a bit. Ignore that. What matters is that this is seriously good and drinkable Nero d’Avola... Read More
Lower ABV One of the finest values in Etna reds, this is 100% Nerello Mascalese built for drinking now as well as over the next decade. Lots of intensity to the ripe fruit flavors that are pefectly balanced by savory wild herb... Read More
Since the review came out two years ago, this has rounded out nicely to develop a solid core of cherry and strawberry fruit and gentle accents of sweet spice. Gains a little weight with air, but stays nicely elegant and focused.... Read More
Organic/Bio Always one of the most exciting white wines made in all of Sicily. It's 100% Carricante, the white grape that has grown on Mt Etna for at least 1,000 years and probably longer. The 40-100 year-old vines grow in... Read More
Organic/Bio Wow, is this good – maybe the best vintage yet of a benchmark Etna red that’s now almost entirely from Marco de Grazia’s own vines. Fresh and vibrant aromas of strawberry, cherry and wild herb pull... Read More
Organic/BioLimit 3 bottles per customer, please. Marc de Grazia says Bocca d'Orzo, like San Lorenzo next door, has always been esteemed as one of the most important Contradas of Etna. But only by old-timers, as the entire... Read More
Organic/BioLimit 3 bottles per customer, please. Just as in the rest of Europe, when phylloxera came to Sicily in the early 20th Century it devastated most of the region's vineyards. But two small plots of Nerello Mascalese... Read More
Organic/Bio Marc de Grazia has designed San Lorenzo one of his three Grande Terroir Ellittico wines, so designated because of their very rare and pure volcanic sand soils from the Ellittico eruptions dating from 15,000 to 60,000... Read More
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