COUNTRY :
Italy
REGION :
Pantelleria
PRODUCTION :
Gabrio Bini
In a former life Gabrio Bini was an eccentric architect in Milan. Now, he’s a an eccentric winemaker in an eccentric place: the tiny volcanic island of Pantelleria. This rugged sliver of land, 15km long, population 7000, is closer to Tunisia than Sicily and is known more for its hot springs and capers than wine.
This is a fitting backdrop for Bini, who ferments 100% naturally with no sulphur and in buried clay amphorae.
He works with Pantellerian natives pignatello, catarratto, and zibibo, all of which see extended contact with their skins.
His wines are wild expressions of this wild place and tend to evolve dramatically in the glass.
“Onda”
Region: Sicily
Grape: Syrah
Vineyard Size: 5 hectares
Soil: volcanic, sandy
Average Age of Vines: 40 years
Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: destemmed, gentle press, spontaneous fermentation in amphora with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 7 months in amphora
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Cicala”
Region: Sicily
Grape: Zibibbo
Vineyard Size: 5 hectares
Soil: volcanic, sandy
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: méthode ancestrale, sur latte
Aging: 84 months in bottles underground, sur lie
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Geneviève” Riserva
Region: Sicily
Grape: Zibibbo
Vineyard Size: 5 hectares
Soil: volcanic, sandy
Average Age of Vines: 135 years
Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: destemmed, gentle press, maceration on skins, 20 day spontaneous fermentation in buried terracotta jars
Aging: 7 months on skins in amphora
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Gabrio” Riserva
Region: Sicily
Grape: Pinot Noir
Vineyard Size: 5 hectares
Soil: volcanic, sandy
Average Age of Vines: 135 years
Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: destemmed, gentle press, maceration on skins, 20 day spontaneous fermentation in buried terracotta jars
Aging: 7 months on skins in amphora
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Agung” Riserva
Region: Sicily
Grape: Nerello Mascalese
Vineyard Size: 5 hectares
Soil: volcanic, sandy
Average Age of Vines: 135 years
Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: destemmed, gentle press, maceration on skins, 20 day spontaneous fermentation in buried terracotta jars
Aging: 7 months on skins in amphora
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Giotto” Riserva
Region: Sicily
Grape: Carignano
Vineyard Size: 5 hectares
Soil: volcanic, sandy
Average Age of Vines: 135 years
Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: destemmed, gentle press, maceration on skins, 20 day spontaneous fermentation in buried terracotta jars
Aging: 7 months on skins in amphora
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Fanino”
Region: Sicily
Grape: Pignatello, Catarratto
Vineyard Size: 5 hectares
Soil: volcanic, sandy
Average Age of Vines: 40 years
Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: destemmed, gentle press, spontaneous fermentation in terracotta jars, 3 month maceration on skins in amphora
Aging: 7 months in amphora
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Heritage”
Region: Sicily
Grape: Zibbibo
Vineyard Size: 5 hectares
Soil: volcanic, sandy
Average Age of Vines: 100 years
Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: destemmed, gentle press, maceration on skins, 20 day spontaneous fermentation in buried terracotta jars
Aging: 3 months in amphora
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
Bianco
Region: Sicily
Grape: Zibbibo
Vineyard Size: 5 hectares
Soil: volcanic, sandy
Average Age of Vines: 60 years
Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: destemmed, gentle press, maceration on skins, 20 day spontaneous fermentation in buried terracotta jars
Aging: 3 months in amphora
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none