“Finimondo!" Rosso Terre Siciliane IGT 2023

Carlo Pellegrino | Sicily
Carlo Pellegrino & C. S.p.A. | Via Del Fante 39 | IT 91025 Marsala

19272323 · 0,75 l · 14,53 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

Finimondo – the "end of the world". This is what the Pellegrino family calls the wine that comes from the remote hinterland of Agrigento, where the vineyards are rooted between 250 and 600 metres above sea level in the terra grande, the loamy, silty soil that characterises Sicily's western tip. Since 1880, the name Pellegrino has stood for Marsala and Sicilian wine culture in its purest form – now in its seventh generation, with over 150 hectares of vineyards and a respect for the terroir that runs through every bottle. For the Finimondo, autochthonous grape varieties – mainly Nero d'Avola and Syrah – are vinified according to ancient tradition: After harvest, the grapes dry directly on the vine in the Sicilian sun by cutting off the shoots, concentrating sugar and flavours in a natural way. After a long maceration and controlled fermentation, the wine matures for four months in wooden barrels.

The result bears the signature of Sicily: intense ruby red with violet reflections, aromas of ripe wild berries, cherries and plums, as well as candied fruit and spicy notes of pepper and liquorice. Warm and juicy on the palate, with soft tannins and a fruity flavour that lingers for a long time. A wine that lives up to its name – dramatic, opulent and damn Sicilian. SUPERIORE.DE