Alcohol: 12.5%
Grape(s): 70% Catarratto and 30% Grillo
Location: Sicily, Italy
Tasting Notes: Scopa Siciliane Bianco is an organic wine blend of 70% Catarratto and 30% Grillo sourced from vineyards in Partinico, Palermo. It undergoes manual harvesting, 36 hours of maceration on Catarratto, direct pressing for Grillo, stainless-steel fermentation, and is bottled unfined and unfiltered. Light bodied but fresh and bright with hints of sea-spray on the tongue.
Winery Story: The Scopa winery is a collaboration between Sicilian wine growers and our friends at Coeur Wine Co. we were recently introduced to these wines that originate from Partinico, located in the Sicilian province of Palermo. Crafted from grapes grown in certified organic vineyards owned and cultivated by families at an elevation of 440 meters above sea level, these vineyards thrive on sandy and loamy soils, characteristic of the northern coast of Sicily, imparting a distinct freshness to the wines. Both wines are made from hand-harvested grapes and undergo spontaneous fermentation, features in both farming and winemaking that are typically rare to find at such an affordable price point. We found these wines to be a great addition to the shop, fun, easy drinking wines perfect for the warmer weather.
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We would consider all wine to be "Natural". The term "Natural Wine" has the connotation of lacking a touch with nature. The winegrowers we champion are those who are farmers first. They seek to capture the uniqueness of the site (terroir) in the purest way possible. The product is as pure as possible and without wine-making flaws (brettanomyces, mercaptans, volatile acidity, etc.
Raw, in this case, we define as realistic and not manipulated. The winemakers use the least amount of intervention as possible. Wine should be made in the vineyard, not the cellar. The winemaker's job is to get the wine into the bottle in the purest form possible. There are additives that go into making wine, some are essential and some are not. Wines in this category do not have extra additives. They are free of added sulfur, or have the most minimal amounts possible in order to provide shelf stability for the consumer to experience the wine as the winemaker intended it to be.
