Sicily
Planeta 2019 'La Segreta' Nero d'Avola, Sicily, Italy
One of the icon wines of Sicily, this is all Nero d'Avola dressed up with elegance and precision. The wine is softly textured and layered with dark fruit, black cherry, spice and sweet tobacco. A classic approach with good balance.
$18.99
Can Sumoi 2023 La Rosa Rosado, Penedes, Spain
Pepe Raventós, oenologist/ winemaker, making natural wines with origin, extracting the true reflection of the land. Entirely farmed biodynamically, made with Sumoll, Parellada and Xarello, at 550 metres of altitude on clayey-calcareous soils.
$18.99
Cantina Marilina 'Sikelè' 2021 Nero d'Avola, Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy
Freshly picked raspberries and volcanic soil on the nose, followed by beautiful fresh and juicy tannins, macerated black and blue fruits, volcanic minerality, balanced with a bit of restraint on the fruit, refreshing acidity that keeps the energy flowing.
$21.99
Poggio Graffetta 2023 Grillo, Sicilia IGT, Sicily, Italy
Crunchy and flavorful white with a medium body and fresh acidity. It shows notes of Amalfi lemons, pears and savory herbs, with a tense volcanic mineral finish.
$23.99
Cantine Barbera 2022 'NoTrix' Perricone, Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy
This wine has a lively ruby color with violet shades that meet a playful nose of red berries and geranium flowers. Its solid tannins define a medium-bodied palate, where spicy notes of star anise and ginger stand out against a persistent saline background
$27.99
Azienda Agricola Bertolino 2021 Nicuzza Bianco IGP, Sicily
An intense skin-contact. Grown on the Marsala side of the island of Sicily, the vineyards are influenced by the sea and bring a salty edge to the wine. Complex and lush with musky floral, dried yellow peach, tangerine rind, smoky herbs, and sea spray.
$29.99
Planeta 2021 'Eruzione 1614' Carricante, Sicily, Italy
A stunning bouquet of dried apricots, grilled orange and hints of white pepper. Its silky and pliant textures quickly gain a more tactile feel, as a mix of bright acids, saline-minerals, tart orchard fruits and sour citrus cascades across the palate.
$43.99
Gianluca Lavigna 2018 LAVA, Etna Rosso, Sicily
Fermented using wild yeasts in open air, with a maceration period of 12-15 days. 36 months in chestnut and oak barrels. 6 months in bottles. Silky tannin structure, elegant, with good complexity, hints of cherry and plum, notes of leather and tobacco.
$49.99
Passopisciaro 2024 'Passobianco' Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy
This very pretty wine goes down smoothly with a medium texture and well-shaped aromas of honey, apricot, quince and almond nougat. This is a special expression of Chardonnay from volcanic soils.
$49.99