Sicily

Big departure here. Getting away from tradition with Cab, Merlot and a little Nero. But so what, it's the end result that matters. This is not supe...

Neal Rosenthal writes: “The “700” refers to the meters of altitude at which the Nero d’Avola at Il Censo is planted. This wine offers a beguiling c...

"In 2001, I completed an in-depth research of the soils of Etna which highlighted the diversity of texture, profile and chemical composition of ea...

Aldo spent time traveling through India during his younger years, and “Shiva” is named in homage to Hinduism’s “Great God” and supreme being—the de...

 Produced exclusively from the Perricone grape, also known in local dialect as “njuro cane” (the black dog); vineyards are farmed organically and g...

“Egesta” is the old Hellenic name for Segesta, an area of western Sicily in close proximity to Aldo’s vineyards, as well as the name of a local str...

A blend of Frappato and Nero. Here, once again, we have a fine balance of power and finesse, but the balance here is off the charts. It is velvety...

Made from organically grown Carricante from 70 year-old vine and vinified in stainless steel. Name of the estate comes from the red, iron-rich soil...

Feudo is a single vineyard wine from a contrada in Randazzo. It sits 650-670 meters above sea level and the vines are now over 70 years old. The e...

This Nero d'Avola has a great combination of fruits and mineral. Nice weight filled with dark cherry and cranberry.

60-40, Nero d'Avola-Frappato. Fine combination of all things Sicilian we know and love: dried, sun burned cherries; chocolate and licorice, with t...

Made from 100% Cataratto grape macerated on skin for 1 week. Candied meyer lemon, apricot, orange zest, herbs, and macadamia nuts. Dense and struct...

New wine to the lineup, 30 year old Frapatto and Nero vines.  Dark, floral and candied aromas with tons of character and earthy components. 

Eric Asimov says, "I often find nero d’Avola a tough grape to love. While I have had some great varietal examples, like Arianna Occhipinti’s, too o...

This Nero d'Avola is classically rich and juicy. The varietal is akin to Syrah in characteristics, but with added intensity from the hot Sicilian sun.

You won’t often see Nerello Mascalease bottled as a white wine. This wine was conceived as an experiment. It’s anything but typical. Exotic wild gr...