Rallo Azienda Agricola, Al Qasar Zibibbo, DOP Sicily, Italy, 2025

Product code: 1592

Producer Profile

Rallo is an historic Sicilian winery founded in Marsala in 1860 by Diego Rallo, originally gaining prominence for Marsala and Passito wines exported across Europe and the Americas.

The modern chapter began in 1996 when the Vesco family acquired the estate, integrating their own vineyards in Alcamo with Rallo’s historic Marsala cellars and transforming the business into a quality-focused, estate-led producer. Today, Rallo operates across three key areas of western Sicily—Marsala, Alcamo and Pantelleria—crafting predominantly fresh, expressive wines, with a particular aptitude for aromatic white varieties that reflect the island’s identity. The estate combines deep heritage with a progressive mindset, practising certified organic agriculture since 2010 and maintaining full control from vineyard to bottling. Under the stewardship of the Vesco family, Rallo has evolved into a benchmark producer that balances tradition, sustainability and modern Sicilian winemaking precision.

Viticulture

Rallo Azienda Agricola have vineyards in 3 main sites: Alcamo for Catarratto and Nero d'Avola; Marsala for Grillo and Pantelleria for the Zibbibo which that produces their delightful Passito di Pantelleria. The grapes tend to be picked earlier in the year than many of their neighbours which produces their customary bright, fresh style of wine.

Winemaking

Night harvesting and modern temperature controlled fermentations result in bright, fresh, modern wines. Andrea Vesco runs the winery with expert commitment personally and meticulously attending to all the stages of production from the cultivation of the grapes to the final bottling.

Tasting Note

Bright golden yellow in colour, this fragrant Sicilian wine has pleasant floral aromas with stone fruit notes such as peach, and also pear. Fresh and well balanced, elegant and aromatic on the finish.