Passofonduto (Giuseppe Cipolla) Vino Rosato Occhio di Sale 2023 SPDESSERT hint of mint

hint of mint

From the producer: All the know-how of our firm is revealed in its ability to reproduce each year a blend which is consistent in style and in quality

previously used to age whisky

30% Merlot

Remarkably fresh and energetic with zesty acidity and serious structure

Passofonduto (Giuseppe Cipolla) Vino Rosato Occhio di Sale 2023 SPDESSERT hint of mintOcchio di Sale means "eye of salt," named for a pocket of salt rich, gypsum bearing clay in Sicily's Platani Valley and yes, you can taste the address. Giuseppe Cipolla planted his vines about a decade ago on family land in Contrada Passofonduto, roughly 25 kilometers inland from the ancient temples of Agrigento on Sicily's southern coast. This is Nero d'Avola, Inzolia and Nerello Mascalese, fermented spontaneously with a brief spell on the skins,