𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐡𝐢𝐚 (𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐨 & 𝐆𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐢𝐧𝐢) 𝒁𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒃𝒃𝒐 𝑩𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒐, 2014

📍Pantalleria, Terre Siciliane, Italy🇮🇹

🍇 100% Zibibbo (Muscat d’Alexandria)

In a former life Gabrio Bini was an eccentric architect in Milan. Now, he’s a an eccentric winemaker in a very eccentric place: the tiny volcanic island of Pantelleria, located just south—west of Sicily.

Since the foundation of Serragghia in 2000, Gabrio has become a legend - a cult figure when it comes to natural wine - because of his skills in the toughest natural environment, and because of his personality. Today, Gabrio and his son Giotto run the winery together.

+60 years old bush vines located on some of the highest vineyards on the island - extreme sun exposure balanced with the cool breeze from the ocean and the altitude. The vineyards have never seen any chemicals, are biodynamically farmed and tended by hand and horse

• Aged 7 months on the skin in Spanish amphoras, that are buried in the vineyards, and a few months in the bottle.

• Unfined, unfiltered and no added sulphur.

Wow!!! Extremely expressive on the nose and very tropical, offering notes of grilled mango and pineapple, orange oil, dried papaya, canned peach, dried apricot, rosemary and some undefinable herbs and a smoked/burnt scent.

The palate is almost vulgarly rich and “warm” with silky soft tannins and medium(+) acidity. On the tongue; sweet/sour unfiltered apple juice, kumquats in syrup, mango, passion fruit, candied citrus, almonds and yeast. The finish is long with lots of minerality - mainly salt.

 ⭐️92+/100⭐️ 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐡𝐢𝐚 (𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐨 & 𝐆𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐢𝐧𝐢) 𝒁𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒃𝒃𝒐 𝑩𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒐

First glasses raised in celebration of democracy had to be Greek 🥂

3rd generation winemaker Manolis Garalis focuses on crafting wines that express the unique volcanic terroir of Lemnos Island in the northern Aegean Sea.

Vines were planted between 1972-2015, are 150 meters in elevation, with “volcanic soil poor in nutrients, with some limestone”. Spontaneous fermentation with wild yeasts, 4 months of skin contact in stainless steel +1 month skin contact in old oak, unfined and unfiltered.

Pale orange in colour, very aromatic; with peach, orange, apricot, lemon, pink grapefruit, citrus blossom, chamomile, nutmeg, coriander seed and spearmint.

Pink grapefruit, peach, apricot, mandarin orange, fig, white flowers, clover honey and a beam of citrus acidity are accented by saline minerality and a steak of bitter almond.

Light green tea tannins fuse with pink grapefruit and spearmint on the flinty finish.

Manolis Garalis ‘Terra Ambera’ Lemnos PDO 2019

 First glasses raised in celebration of democracy had to be

 chose this to cool down with on a scorching NYC afternoon 🥂

Vivid aromas of apricot, mango, nectarine, honey, orange zest and elderflower.

Fresh acidity frames mango, apricot, nectarine, peach, orange and creamy lemon.

Tropical fruit and herbs shimmer on the finish that just melts away.

Expressive and sunny, like a creamsicle with a fresh, savoury edge, grab it before its gone.

Elios Modus Bibendi Bianco Macerato Terre Siciliane IGP 2017

 Love that somm extraordinaire @eabt7  chose this to cool

Azienda Agricola COS is now legendary for their revival of clay amphorae and ancient Greek cellar methods.

Hand harvested grapes from vineyards in Marsala with sandy, limestone soils. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, skin contact for 7 months in terracotta amphorae.

Light orange-gold in colour, with aromas of grapefruit, pineapple, apricot, lemongrass, sea spray, honeysuckle, orange blossom.

Light green tea tannins fuse with saline minerality, highlighting grapefruit, apricot, peach, lemon, mango. Pineapple, orange, lemongrass linger on the nutty/salty finish.

Consistent from aroma to finish, sunny and easy drinking.

Cos ‘Zibibbo in Pithos’ Terre Siciliane IGP 2018

 Azienda Agricola COS is now legendary for their revival of

Arianna Occhipinti has established herself in the pantheon of iconic Sicilian winemakers. She grows only native Sicilian grapes on her 25 hectares, vineyards are farmed organic [certified], biodynamic and with low intervention.

Vines are an average of 15 years old, in red sand and chalk over limestone rock, soils, from different sites on the estate at about 280 meters in elevation.

Destemmed, fermented with native yeasts in concrete tanks, with 2 week skin maceration.

Aged in concrete tanks for 8 months, unfiltered.

Gold in colour, very aromatic; lemon, apricot, peach, pineapple, orange, baked pear, sea spray, chalky minerality, citrus blossom and roasted pistachio.

Saline minerality glosses pineapple, apricot, nectarine, lemon, blood orange, white flowers and candied ginger.

Fresh acidity and light, green tea tannins compliment orange zest, pink grapefruit, honey, a trace of clove and roasted nuts on the finish. Creamy and bright.

Occhipinti ‘SP68 Bianco’ Terre Siciliane IGT 2019

 Arianna Occhipinti has established herself in the pantheon

Legendary and always fantastic🚀 “If you listen to nature and respect it, the wine becomes a mirror of the land and of your soul. This will never happen if we do not accept the idea that wine must be an expression of the land, vineyard, and culture. Our wines are the history of a land and tell us.” Spontaneous fermentation in terracotta amphorae, on the skins with indigenous yeasts. Aged for 11 months in clay amphora.

Deep gold in colour, very aromatic with lemon, peach, mango, pineapple, sweet hay, wildflowers and a trace of coriander. Rich mango, apricot, nectarine, lemon, peach and pear are framed by clover honey and fresh acidity. Light, green tea tannins, apricot and citrus linger on the lengthy finish.

COS 'Zibibbo in Pithos' Terre Siciliane IGP 2016

⭐️92+/100⭐️ 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐡𝐢𝐚 (𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐨 & 𝐆𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐢𝐧𝐢) 𝒁𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒃𝒃𝒐 𝑩𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒐

First glasses raised in celebration of democracy had to be

Love that somm extraordinaire @eabt7 chose this to cool

Azienda Agricola COS is now legendary for their revival of

Arianna Occhipinti has established herself in the pantheon

Legendary and always fantastic🚀 “If you listen to nature

⭐️92+/100⭐️ 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐡𝐢𝐚 (𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐨 & 𝐆𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐢𝐧𝐢) 𝒁𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒃𝒃𝒐 𝑩𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒐