{"title":"Sicily","description":"\u003cp\u003eSicily has gone from bulk wine to one of Italy's most exciting regions in a generation, led by the volcanic reds and whites of Etna. Nerello Mascalese, Nero d'Avola, Grillo, Carricante. Delivered to St. George, Stapleton, and across Staten Island.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"florio-marsala-dry-375ml","title":"Florio Marsala Dry 375ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eITALY : SICILY : NV\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eMarsala\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDRY, MEDIUM, BODIED, RICH, WALNUTS\u003cbr\u003eHints of date and apricots. Lingering tones of pinecone, walnut, and custard for a more austere, powerful style. 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Paolo Caciorgna’s family found these parcels in Passo Cannone and Randazzo in 2006 and built their winery around them—old vines, organic farming, and Nerello Mascalese harvested in late October when the acidity is still intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ciauria is their everyday Etna: stainless steel fermentation, six months in neutral barrels, nothing added that would cover the volcanic mineral character. Light-bodied and aromatic, it draws the obvious Pinot Noir comparisons—wild strawberry, dried rose, and volcanic mineral in the foreground; ginger and herbs in the background. 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The winery pioneered biodynamic farming and amphora aging on the island, paving the way for a generation of producers. Their Frappato (a native Sicilian varietal sometimes compared to Gamay or Cru Beaujolais) is made from 15-year-old vines on Vittoria's ancient red soils at 230 meters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpontaneous fermentation in open concrete tanks, 12–15 days on skins, 8–10 months in concrete before bottling. No fining, minimal sulfites. 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Pierpaolo Badalucco and Beatriz de la Iglesia Garcia farm the plot biodynamically, by hand, as part of the Dos Tierras project they began together in 2000 after Pierpaolo returned to his family’s ancestral holdings in Petrosino.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ‘1°’ is the first pass: hand-harvested Grillo, foot-pressed, fermented in stainless steel on native yeasts with 10–12 days of skin contact, then aged a full year on the lees in old 500L oak, acacia, and chestnut casks before bottling unfined and unfiltered. Amber-colored, gently oxidative, structured but energetic — it sits at the accessible end of the Badalucco portfolio, which runs from this through the long-aged Pipa ¾ and the perpetuo-method XI Perpetuum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe family has been making wine in this corner of Sicily since 1880. 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Stefano and Marina Girelli, siblings who brought Trentino experience to indigenous Sicilian varieties, have farmed the 39-hectare estate organically since purchasing it in 2001.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 vintage was a dry year across Sicily — half the normal rainfall, 20% drop in production island-wide — but Frappato was specifically cited as a variety that excelled under drought conditions. Wine Enthusiast scored it 90 points, noting wild strawberry and cranberry on the nose, with herbs, pepper, and a saline lift through the finish. 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The Zibibbo comes from organically farmed vineyards in Sicily; the lemon is Sicilian too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduction moved to Italy specifically to avoid the chemical preservatives that US canning facilities require. 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Unfiltered, unfined, and carrying trace sulfur only.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePAIRINGS :\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003ePasta alla Norma\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ethe wine’s salty-herb edge mirrors eggplant and ricotta salata\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eGrilled lamb chops with rosemary\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eearthy tannin holds against char and herb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eAged pecorino siciliano\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ered fruit brightens against salty sheep’s milk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Rosenthal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62791983726751,"sku":"8421","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/3203\/files\/IMG-1128.jpg?v=1778808576"},{"product_id":"santa-tresa-terre-siciliane-insieme-orange-2023-750ml","title":"Santa Tresa Terre Siciliane 'Insieme' Orange 2023 750mL","description":"\u003cp\u003eITALY : SICILY : VITTORIA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eORGANIC : Inzolia, Zibibbo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMED-BODIED, GRAPEFRUIT, ORANGE PEEL, WHITE PEPPER, DRIED APRICOT, NO OAK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSanta Tresa farms this estate in Vittoria, southeastern Sicily, where siblings Stefano and Marina Girelli converted a 300-year-old property to certified organic viticulture after taking it over in 2001 — among the first wineries on the island to make that move. 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Expect grapefruit and orange peel up front, white pepper and dried apricot through the middle, and enough tannin grip from skin contact to make it a genuine food wine rather than a novelty pour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePAIRINGS :\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eRoast pork belly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eskin-contact tannin stands up to the richness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eMiso-glazed fish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ecitrus-peel bitterness cuts the umami glaze\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eGrilled lamb chops\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eenough structure to handle char and fat like a light red would\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Vias","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62824097349791,"sku":"8671","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/3203\/files\/IMG-1251.jpg?v=1783965714"}],"url":"https:\/\/eastsidecellars.com\/collections\/sicily.oembed","provider":"Eastside Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}