Rallo Azienda Agricola, La Maggiore Petillant, Pét-Nat, IGP Terre Siciliane, Italy, 2022

Producer Profile

The Vesco family make fragrant wines, organically grown in a certified organic agriculture.

They represent the best and most typical style of winemaking in western Sicily: crisp Catarratto and perfumed, fresh Nero d'Avola from their hillside vineyards. Cantine Rallo have vineyards in three sites in western Sicily: Alcamo for Catarratto and Nero d'Avola; Marsala for Grillo and Pantelleria for the Zibbibo that makes their delicious Passito di Pantelleria. Their grapes tend to be picked earlier in the year than many of their neighbours which produces their customary bright, fresh style of wine.

Viticulture

From the Riserva delloi Stagnone region within Marsala, the vines are planted at around 50 metres above sea level on a sandy and moderately fine textured sandy soil in a vineyard planted in 2010.

Winemaking

A soft pressing of the juice, which is fermented in stainless steel for 8 days at 18 degrees celcius. Malolactic fermentation then bottle aged for 1 month.

Oak Ageing

No oak ageing

Tasting Note

A Pet Nat wine, natural and lightly sparkling. This is an unfiltered depiction of the flat plains of coastal Marsala. This Pet Nat’s bubbles are soft, and delicate making this so drinkable. The tropical notes of mango, papaya, citrus and pear as well as crisp acidity are very quaffable.

Food Matching

Ideal as an aperitif. Superb with crudités