As many of us are now home visiting family for the Thanksgiving holiday, it’s likely you’ll be catching up with some of your oldest friends during this break. How about a double whammy – catch up with your best friends AND introduce them to a wine they’ve likely never tried!
Sicilian wines have been a more recent go-to of ours, and we have yet to meet a bottle we haven’t loved! The terroir (complete natural environment in which a particular wine is produced; pronounced tare-wah) in Sicily consists mainly of volcanic soils, making it one of the most unique wine regions in the world.
Try out both a red and a white from Sicily to really get a feel for the region – we recommend the @tenutadifessina Etna Rosso Erse ($23) and @donnafugatawine Anthìlia Sicilia Bianco ($17) for a well rounded representation. The Etna Rosso is a red made from Nerello Mascalese grapes and is full of red-fruit and earthiness; the Sicilia Bianco is a white blend with notes of citrus, stone fruit, and an ever changing minerality. Both wines are incredibly dynamic and change in expression as they open up. Salute and let us know what you think!
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