Salvatore Marino "Turi" Catarratto Sicilia 2024

Salvatore Marino "Turi" Catarratto Sicilia 2024Salvatore Marino, nicknamed 'Turi,' grew up around wine in Pachino in the far southeast corner of Sicily. His father and grandfather both made wine that was sold in bulk but as Salvatore's interest in wine grew he decided to find his own path. He learned a lot very quickly in big wineries in Sicily, Puglia, and California, but after 10 years of that he and his wife Stefania started their own project that is noting like his family or his former

adding complexity and intrigue

Jory is the Willamette Valley's most prominent volcanic soil

and is mostly a very refreshing

a little oxidative yeasty nuttiness

With all of these factors working together

are planted on steep

With vines planted on stunningly steep slopes in South Styria’s Sausal Mountains

so not the most hospitable place on earth

but not enough to dominate

- Jose Pastor Selections

but enough to give it a little texture to go along with the snappy acidity

There are Riesling-esque qualities