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ARCAI Anfora Rosso 2016 | Natural Wine by Porta Del Vento.
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€34,00

ARCAI Anfora Rosso 2020 (RARE)

Porta Del Vento

Beautiful, rich Sicilian red

€45,33 per litre
Serraghia RISERVA Giotto | Rare Natural Wine by Gabrio Bini.
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€270,00

Serraghia RISERVA Giotto (300 bottles made)*

Gabrio Bini

Carignan from Panetelleria

€360,00 per litre
Susucaru Rosato 2018 | Natural Wine by Frank Cornelissen.
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€24,00

Susucaru Rosato 2021 (NEW!)

Frank Cornelissen

Best Vintage in Years

€32,00 per litre
MAGMA 2016 | Natural Wine by Frank Cornelissen.
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€220,00

Magma 2016

Frank Cornelissen

RARE FIND

€293,33 per litre

A shift from quantity to quality

Sicily has a history of sending bulk wine for blending to France, and this lack of focus meant vines were not trimmed down or well-looked after to ensure higher quality grapes. Instead, grapes were seen as a currency - the more quantity, the more revenue. Quality was not really on people’s minds...

That's why at first, locals thought new producers like Frank Cornelissen (a Belgian) were crazy, cutting up to a third of the amount of grapes from the vines in order to force more concentration into the remaining bunch. But when local producers saw the higher prices new Etna winemakers’ bottles were commanding, showing the grapes made properly over the past 20 years, the whole attitude shifted.

A range of Sicilian producers and wine styles

While best known for powerful and tannic red wines with depth and soul, some Sicilian producers are also focusing on more modern, easy drinking styles (and some offer both) - in either case, the best expression of Sicily's unique terroir is important. Winemakers tend to focus on native grapes like Nerello Mascalese, Frappato, Grillo, Nero d'Avola and Zibbibo, however there is also use of less regional-specific grapes such as Syrah and Trebbiano.

Popular natural wine producers in Sicily include:

• Frank Cornelissen
• Porta del Vento
• Gabrio Bini
• Abbazia san Giorgio
• Ayunta
• Aldo Viola
• Arianna Occhipinti
• Nino Barraco
• Vino di Anna
• COS

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