Catarratto IGT

Vintage: 2024

Classification: IGT Terre Siciliane

Region: Montallegro, Sicilia

Grapes: Catarratto

Terroir: Calcareous, Marl

ABV: 13.5%

Agriculture: The vines are 45-50 years old. Low-intervention farming, practicing organic. All grapes were harvested at the same time, on August 28th (a bit late for this winemaker, for this region), then destemmed and pressed. The later harvest gives more fruit, more aroma, and amplifies the sensation of sugar. However, there is under 1 gram per liter of sugar content, so it is in fact a dry wine.  

Vinification: Direct press. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeast, and without temperature control in the tank. Aged in stainless steel. Unfined, unfiltered, unclarified. Bottled at the start of spring and released roughly in May.

Notes: Ripe and opulent on the nose. Excellent concentration of mature fruit on the palate. The green-ness of the wine and the herbal notes come from direct press. Very light tannins give the wine texture. In the 2024 vintage, you can feel the heat of the season. As the wine opens, you get white peach and nectarine. It is rich and ripe, with notes of melon, orange, and blood orange. With a hint of grapefruit and candied ginger. Also with a touch of saltiness that we love.

Volume: 75cl