{"title":"Sicily","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"etna-bianco-a-puddara","title":"Etna 'A' Puddara' Bianco","description":"\u003cp\u003eRelatively young by most standards—having been created in 2007—Tenuta di Fessina has nonetheless made their mark on Sicilian wine. Farming (and opperating a small guest house) on the northeastern side of Mount Etna, the estate is helmed by Silvia Maestrelli, who sees herself as a protector of the history and culture of the region. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrafted from 100% Carricante, A' Puddara's aroma shows graphite, orange zest, mango, and aromatic herbs. With high acidity, and an almost marine-like finish. This wine begs for an oceanfront view and grilled fish—or at least has the ability to transport you to that view in your soul...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12.5% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tenuta di Fessina","offers":[{"title":"2021","offer_id":47747279159540,"sku":null,"price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/7451\/5700\/files\/etna_puddara_1.webp?v=1772038487"},{"product_id":"etna-rosso","title":"Etna 'Ersa' Rosso","description":"\u003cp\u003eRelatively young by most standards—having been created in 2007—Tenuta di Fessina has nonetheless made their mark on Sicilian wine. Farming (and opperating a small guest house) on the northeastern side of Mount Etna, the estate is helmed by Silvia Maestrelli, who sees herself as a protector of the history and culture of the region. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eErsa is light ruby in color, round and spicy with wild berries, coriander, cloves, and pink peppercorn produced from a blend of both red and white grapes—90% Nerello Mascalese, 8% Nerello Cappuccio, and 2% being made up of Minnella and Carricante in this case. The wine was matured in bottle for 1 year prior to release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13.5% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tenuta di Fessina","offers":[{"title":"2021","offer_id":47747300131060,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/7451\/5700\/files\/etna_erse_1.webp?v=1772038487"},{"product_id":"etna-rosso-aetneus","title":"Etna 'Aetneus' Rosso","description":"\u003cp\u003eI Custodi are guardians, preservers of land and tradition, on Sicily's Mount Etna, practicing organic farming, utilizing indigenous fermentations, and generally operating in a non-interventionist method.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit for Aetneus—a majority of which is made utilizing Nerello Mascalese— is harvested from old vineyards on sandy, volcanic soils on Etna's northern slope. Smoky and elegant with cherry, strawberry, tobacco, and a touch of rose petal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13.5% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"I Custodi","offers":[{"title":"2020","offer_id":47752366293236,"sku":null,"price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/7451\/5700\/files\/i_custodi_aetneus_1.webp?v=1772118138"},{"product_id":"terre-siciliane-frappato","title":"Terre Siciliane Frappato","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCOS's Frappato is produced from a grape of the same name, and is Sicily's answer to France's Cru Beaujolais. It is a pure, joyous, earthy and floral red that can be served slighlty chilled with pastas or seafood.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAzienda Agricola COS is undisputedly amongst the very best wineries in all of Sicily. Helmed by Giusto Occhipinti (Uncle and early teacher to Sicilian cult producer Arianna Occhipinti), COS was an early practitioner of organic and biodynamic viticulture on the island, and gained fame for showing Sicily's terroir and true potential for wine. These are wines with a true sense of place, transporting you to the black volcanic soils, the Mediterranean breezes and the  sunshine of Sicily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11.5% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Azienda Agricola COS","offers":[{"title":"2024","offer_id":48004133060852,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/7451\/5700\/files\/cosfrapatto_1.webp?v=1776267185"},{"product_id":"terre-siciliane-frappato-copy","title":"Terre Siciliane 'Pithos Rosso'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCOS's Pithos Rosso is a hand-harvested, 100% Nero d'Avola produced from 25 year old vines grown in the Sicilian hamlet of Bastonica. Wild fermented in concrete tanks before being matured for 7 months in amphorae (the ancient clay wine pots utilized by the Romans and Greeks) before finishing an additional 2-3 months in concrete and 3 months in bottle. The use of amphora intensifies the minerality and the sappy nature of Nero d'Avola without destroying the dark fruit and floral character of the wine.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAzienda Agricola COS is undisputedly amongst the very best wineries in all of Sicily. Helmed by Giusto Occhipinti (Uncle and early teacher to Sicilian cult producer Arianna Occhipinti), COS was an early practitioner of organic and biodynamic viticulture on the island, and gained fame for showing Sicily's terroir and true potential for wine. These are wines with a true sense of place, transporting you to the black volcanic soils, the Mediterranean breezes and the  sunshine of Sicily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12.0% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Azienda Agricola COS","offers":[{"title":"2023","offer_id":48004151967988,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/7451\/5700\/files\/cospithosrosso_1.webp?v=1776267185"},{"product_id":"terre-siciliane-brut-metodo-classico","title":"Terre Siciliane Metodo Classico Frappato Extra Brut","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCOS's Metodo Classico Frappato is an extra brut sparkler that was hand-harvested and wild fermented. Fresh and mineral driven with just a hint of nuttiness. An incredible and unique bottling from one of Italy's wildest regions.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAzienda Agricola COS is undisputedly amongst the very best wineries in all of Sicily. Helmed by Giusto Occhipinti (Uncle and early teacher to Sicilian cult producer Arianna Occhipinti), COS was an early practitioner of organic and biodynamic viticulture on the island, and gained fame for showing Sicily's terroir and true potential for wine. These are wines with a true sense of place, transporting you to the black volcanic soils, the Mediterranean breezes and the  sunshine of Sicily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12.0% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Azienda Agricola COS","offers":[{"title":"2022","offer_id":48134569951476,"sku":null,"price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/7451\/5700\/files\/cosmetodoclassico_1.webp?v=1778166336"},{"product_id":"cerasuolo-di-vittoria-classico","title":"Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCOS's Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico is produced from 60% Nero d'Avola and 40% Frappato from vines with an average age of 25 years. Wild fermented and aged in Slavonian oak botti for one year, followed by a second year in concrete.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAzienda Agricola COS is undisputedly amongst the very best wineries in all of Sicily. Helmed by Giusto Occhipinti (Uncle and early teacher to Sicilian cult producer Arianna Occhipinti), COS was an early practitioner of organic and biodynamic viticulture on the island, and gained fame for showing Sicily's terroir and true potential for wine. These are wines with a true sense of place, transporting you to the black volcanic soils, the Mediterranean breezes and the  sunshine of Sicily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13.0% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Azienda Agricola COS","offers":[{"title":"2022","offer_id":48353909965044,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/7451\/5700\/files\/coscerasuolodivittoria_1.webp?v=1779982914"},{"product_id":"terre-sicilia-rosso-siccagno-nero-davola","title":"Terre Siciliane 'Siccagno' Nero d'Avola","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOcchipinti's 100% Nero d'Avola, from bush trained vines averaging 35 years of age, is hand harvested and de-stemmed before going through a wild fermentation in giant concrete tanks before being matured in even larger Slavonian oak botti for 22 months.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArianna Occhipinti is the neice of Giusto Occhipinti of Azienda Agricola COS. When Arianna was 16, she knew nothing about wine but was asked by her uncle to help him out for a few days. She fell in love with winemaking and learned many of the practices that she continues to this day from him—organic and biodynamic farming and wild fermenting. She went to university to study viticulture and viniculture, but butted heads with much of her school teachings, which favored the heavy interventionist methods of mass production. But Arianna was undeterred in her passion and set out to produce her own minimal intervention wine similar to her uncle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy 2014, she had her own cellar, and was making a name for herself, and her reputation has only continued to increase. She is now arguably more renowned than even her uncle, with her bottlings being highly sought after by both collectors and fans of minimal intervention wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13.0% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arianna Occhipinti","offers":[{"title":"2023","offer_id":48353918124276,"sku":null,"price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/7451\/5700\/files\/occhipintisiccagno_1.webp?v=1779982895"}],"url":"https:\/\/goodhombre.wine\/collections\/sicily.oembed","provider":"Good Hombre Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}