Marabino, Muscatedda 2024, Sicily

Marabino, Muscatedda 2024, SicilyMeaning "land of the beloved sun," the Marabino project was born in 2002 in the Val di Noto region, at the southeasternmost tip of the island. Lead vigneron Pierpaolo Messina began his career as a winemaker through a stint living in Siena. While in the north, he observed the biodynamic practices of his Tuscan peers, where such farming methods were more common. When he returned to Sicily to set up shop, he was able to confidently apply all that he had

the mouth bristles with watermelon freshness and the finish mixes minerals and herbs for that bit extra

spice and cedar

melon and enticing plum pastry notes and delicate spice

with characteristic wormwood notes alongside clove and thyme

Owned and cultivated by the Drouard brothers

and makes mineral laden

Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier

lending structure but are not overly textural and there is real depth

Their wines are full and rich and offer enticing aromas and flavours of summer fruits

Tinta Cão and Tinta Roriz

A combination of world-famous vineyards and world-class winemaking makes this one of California’s most exciting

at the southern tip of Fourchaume