Sicily Wine

This tiny-production white ferments and matures in underground clay amphorae with a short period of skin contact and some oxidative handling. Waxy in texture, but with excellent acidity, it offers notes of honey, nuts, wildflowers,... Read More

From a valley between two spent volcanos, comes this small-production, low-intervention red. The three varieties are co-fermented and matured in underground clay amphorae. Elegant, delicate, & fresh, with red fruit, floral aromas,... Read More

Although sometimes associated with bold, tannic, somewhat “rough” country wines, Nero d’Avola in the right hands can produce fresh, elegant wines that are well worth your attention! Aromas & flavors of wild blueberry,... Read More

From a 7-hectare vineyard of 60-to-80-year-old vines on the slopes of Mt. Etna, this complex, concentrated red offers plenty of earthy, mushroomy funk mingled with bright red fruit, floral undertones, and elegant minerality. Drink... Read More

Brought to Sicily by the Aragonese in the 15th and 16th centuries, Alicante today is somewhat rare on the Italian island. Spontaneously fermented with wild yeasts and bottled unfined & unfiltered. Notes of macerated black fruit,... Read More

COS’s more muscular ‘riserva’ take on Cerasuolo di Vittoria nonetheless retains all the freshness and vibrancy you’d expect from Giusto Occhipinti’s hands-off approach. Layers of cherry, wildflowers,... Read More

Giusto Occhipinti’s Cerasuolos are the stuff of legend—naturally farmed and vinified, this is a fresh, lively wine with layers of red fruit, stony minerality, subtle smoke, and fine-grained tannins. An excellent foil... Read More

Farmed biodynamically and vinified with minimal intervention, this is one serious Nero d’Avola! With two years aging in Slavonian oak and another 2-3 in bottle before release, this is a well-developed, elegant Nero with... Read More

Organically-grown Nero d’Avola from some of Sicily’s oldest vine stock! Rich and bold but still very elegant, this delicious wine offers plenty of dark fruit flavors, savory aromas, and a finish full of pleasant, complex... Read More

Franchetti’s entry-level wine is outstanding! Notes of both fresh and dried fruit mix with subtle notes of Italian herbs and spices with hints of smoke. A great alternative to Pinot Noir that offers distinct Sicilian terroir—absolutely... Read More

Delicious, balanced and refined, Ostinato Fine Ambra Secco is a dry Marsala that is produced according to traditional methods now rarely seen in the appellation, especially in Fine expressions. It begins with its ‘alto grado’... Read More

Farmed biodynamically in the volcanic soils of Mount Etna by visionary winemaker Andrea Franchetti, this marries his robust, extracted style with bright, mineral elegance for a truly singular wine. Bright red cherry fruit, hints... Read More

Certified-organic and grown on the slopes of Mount Etna, this refreshing Sicilian rosé is restrained in style but with nervy acidity and ethereal red fruit. As expected from volcanic Etna, the soil imparts an ashy minerality.... Read More

Think juicy Nero d’Avola meets powerful Amarone! The grapes are sourced from some of the best ventilated, higher elevation sites for Nero d’Avola, which produce perfectly healthy grapes needed for the ensuing drying... Read More

This stunning Etna Rosso comes from volcanic soil and displays a Burgundian elegance—lively acidity lifts up a palate full of bright red fruit, floral undertones, and hints of wet stone—while also being distinctly... Read More