Marabino, Rosso di Contrada, Sicily, Italy

Who - Pierpaolo Messina, Marabino
Where - Val di Noto, Sicily, Italy
What - Red Wine - Nero d'Avola
When - 2020
How - Organic & Biodynamic.A blend of Nero d’Avola from across a few different vineyards, each is harvested and vinified separately, spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel, then matured for 12 months before bottling. Vegan

Marabino means 'land of the beloved sun' and is a project run by Pierpaolo Messina in the southeastern most tip of Sicily, Val di Noto. He has 30 hectares of vineyards divided into 18 distinctive parcels according to their soil types, but all within a few kilometres of the Ionian Sea, whose cooling coastal breeze relieves the vines from the intense Sicilian sun and retains fresh acidity found through each of his wines.

This is 100% Nero d'Avola and is a blend across a few parcels. Balanced with juicy red fruit and finely woven tannins.