2024 “Muscatedda” Moscato Bianco, Terre Siciliane IGT

100% Moscato Bianco that's dry, with a light touch of skin-contact, and deliciously aromatic, made from biodynamically farmed estate vineyards in the Val di Noto. Sourced from the Muscatedda, Fondo alla Palma and Fondo parcels, planted on fine-textured limestone and alluvial black soils at 44–65 metres above sea level with west and northwest exposure.

Vines are trained partly in spurred cordon and partly in the traditional alberello Pachinese impupato bush system. Yields are kept low at 50 ql/ha (32 hl/ha). The estate uses full biodynamic agriculture with no herbicides or synthetic inputs, relying on green manure, shredded pruning and biodynamic preparations for soil vitality.

Grapes are harvested fully ripe and fermented spontaneously on the skins in steel, with about 15 days of maceration depending on the parcel. The wine matures on fine lees in stainless steel until the following spring with bâtonnage performed according to lunar phases, then is bottled without corrections or additives.

Tasting Note
Muscatedda is the estate’s most territorial white, showing the character of west-facing limestone soils and Sicily’s intense light. Expect aromas of Mediterranean scrub, citrus blossom and wild herbs with delicate muscat florality. The palate is saline, fresh and gently textural from skin contact and lees ageing.

Farming: Biodynamic, organic
Soils: Fine-textured limestone and alluvial black
Elevation: 44–65 m
Vinification: Spontaneous ferment, skin contact, steel
Maturation: 9 months in steel on lees