Gabrio Bini Riserva Agung Terre Siciliane Red 2023
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Gabrio Bini Riserva Agung Terre Siciliane Red 2023

Azienda Agricola Serragghia
$400.00

Grape: Nerello Mascalese
Vintage: 2023
Type: Red

This luxurious red wine is a small-batch expression of nerello mascalese from the windswept island of Pantelleria. Gabrio and Giotto Bini cultivate the vineyards under strict biodynamic practices on terraced volcanic soils. The hand-picked grapes are vinified using low-intervention protocols, featuring a completely spontaneous fermentation with native vineyard yeasts inside buried terracotta amphorae. The wine matures naturally without filtration, fining, or any added sulfur to ensure a transparent profile.

It shows a deep ruby color, opening with refined aromas of wild cherry, black currant, and exotic baking spices. On the palate, a full-bodied, well-structured frame showcases a harmonious balance of fruit energy and firm, structured tannins. A racy vein of natural acidity runs through the center, keeping the fluid mouthfeel refreshed. Subtle notes of ground pepper and volcanic minerality add a savory depth across the mid-palate. It finishes long and bone-dry.

Azienda Agricola Serragghia, located on the volcanic island of Pantelleria between Sicily and Tunisia, is the project of former Milanese architect Gabrio Bini and his son Giotto. Founded in the 1990s, the estate is renowned for its uncompromising commitment to natural winemaking, utilizing biodynamic farming practices and a non-interventionist cellar approach that completely avoids added sulfur. The vineyards are situated in the high-elevation Serragghia district, where old bush vines are tended by hand and horse on mineral-rich volcanic soils featuring obsidian and clay. Their signature production method involves spontaneous fermentation and long macerations in terracotta amphorae that are buried in the vineyard's tuff soil, a technique Gabrio refined after studying Georgian traditions and receiving guidance from icons like Pierre Overnoy. The estate is most famous for its Serragghia Bianco, a dry and aromatic Zibibbo, and Fanino, a unique co-fermented blend of red Pignatello and white Catarratto grapes that results in a light, energetic red or deep rosé. Beyond these local varieties, the Binis also produce limited amounts of Pinot Noir, Syrah, and Carignan, all defined by a wild, saline character and the distinctive arrow-shaped logo found on their labels.