Sicily

94+ points Wine Advocate"From celebrated winemaker Carlo Ferrini, the Alberelli di Giodo 2016 Sicilia Nerello Mascalese marks a beautiful inaugural performance for what promises to be a name to watch on Etna. This wine shows power and depth with radiant...

Jancis Robinson"Full bottle 1,501 g. Nerello Mascalese.How can it be that a wine formed, quite literally, from the terroir of fire and brimstone, is so gentle? How does the texture and scent of a tight-budded, dew-studded, double-petalled, dark-red rose...

92 points Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate“A pure expression of Chardonnay, the Passopisciaro Vini Franchetti 2018 Passobianco is a generous wine with lots of honey, dried apricot and apple baked in butter. Ultimately, this expression from the...

93 points James Suckling“A pretty nose of roses, strawberries and garden herbs. Full-bodied with fine tannins and very precise intensity. Fruity. There’s a steely undertone here. Lovely. Drink or hold.” 92 points Vinous"The 2020 is the...

Vinous Reverie NotesThe Cerasuolo di Vittoria is a blend of 40 percent Frappato and 60 percent Nero d’Avola. Tasting Notes: Aromas include rich dark fruits such as dark cherries and blackberries, currants, raspberries, and the rich aromas of old...

Vinous Reverie NotesBarone di Villagrande is the oldest winery in Sicily dating back to 1727. The cellar still used today was built in 1850. Marco Villagrande currently runs the estate. Still working by hand as they have for generations. The winery and...

93+ points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate"This is a blend of 90% Carricante that has been enhanced with 10% Riesling. It is amazing how much range, dimension, depth and overall definition that small percentage of Riesling brings to the table. These two...

92 points Wine & Spirits"The Scammacca del Murgo family has been making traditional-method sparkling wines from Mt. Etna’s native nerello mascalese since 1990. Their rosé, which gains its delicate salmon color from direct press of the...