Production Area: Santo Stefano Briga (Messina), Sicily, Italy.

Grape Varieties: Predominantly Nerello Mascalese (about 60%),
Nerello Cappuccio and Nocera (30-35%
combined), with smaller quantities of Acitana,
Jacché, and Cor’e Palumba (about 5% combined).

Description: Intense Ruby red color; fragrant bouquet of ripe
red berries and spicy undertones. On the palate a
balance between dense tannins and spicy black fruit
flavors makes this wine appealing and refreshing

The 2012 Rosso del Soprano is slightly softer and plusher compared to the previous vintage. This was a warm growing season in Sicily and the vines reached quick maturity. As a result, you gain a clear view onto wild berry, red currant, and boysenberry aromas. At the back, spice, leather, tar and resin add to the wine’s appeal and its complexity. I like the softer approach presented here, together with the wild side of the indigenous gapes represented. It offers an authentic taste of Mediterranean winemaking with lots of personality that will appeal to those looking for offbeat flavors.  by Rober Parker, The Wine Advocate

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The fruit of low yielding 80+ year-old head-trained vines is hand-harvested from south-east facing,

sandy-soiled terraces on steep slopes (78% gradient) at 1,475 feet above sea level, a few miles inland. 

These extreme conditions allow for a dramatic swing between warm diurnal and
cool nocturnal temperatures, creating an elegant balance between fruit and
acidity in the resulting wine. Following temperature controlled fermentation
with native yeasts, the wine spends two years in predominantly new barrels
of Troncais or Allier oak followed by extended rest of at least 18 months in
bottle, unfi ltered, before release. Palari Family Proprietor Salvatore Geraci is
credited with saving the ancient Faro denomination from extinction with the
1990 revitalization of his grandparent’s estate, originally founded at the turn
of the 20th century.

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