Tasting Notes: Benanti made their reputation on their white wines, and the Benanti Etna Bianco shows that there’s not a dud in the bunch. Racy, lush, and the fruit glides gently into smoky minerality. Complex and delicious.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The COS Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico has aromas of dried cherry, chocolate, smoke, wild herbs, and exotic spices. Soft round fruity medium bodied palate with a good dose of acidity. Perfect pairing for Sicilian... Read More
Estate History: Azienda Agricola COS was founded in 1980 by Giambattista Cilia, Giusto Occhipinti and Cirino Strano. These three old school friends started out making wines for pleasure and ended up transforming the future of... Read More
Tasting Notes: Immediately open and generous from the start, the 2017 Vittoria Pithos Rosso (60% Nero d'Avola and 40% Frappato) does not need much coaxing before it releases its pretty aromas of wild berry, rose hip, pressed... Read More
Tasting Notes: Sherazade, from 100% Nero d'Avola, has a brilliant ruby red color with violet reflections. The nose offers a pleasantly fruity bouquet with fragrant notes of red plum and sour cherry, combined with light spicy... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Susucaru Rosso is a field blend of local varietals from all of Frank’s vineyards on Mt. Etna. It is 85% Nerello Mascalese with the remainder split between Nerello Capuccio, Alicante Boushet, Minella and... Read More
Tasting Notes: Russo’s ‘Nerina’ is a rich blend of Carricante, Catarratto and other local varieties. Several of the vines used for this wine are over 100 years old, which adds incredible concentration and depth.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Gulfi Carricante, a white variety native to Mount Etna, also thrives in the Monte Iblei area of southeastern Sicily. Though truly a wine of finesse, this has a strong and robust structure, with notes of grapefruit,... Read More
Tasting Notes: Lovely intense ruby red enhanced by a tinge of Tyrian purple. Rich aromas, intense and elegant, range from blackberries towards the spiciness of pipe tobacco sweetness and cocoa powder to finish up with a whiff... Read More