Giuseppe Cipolla Passofonduto Le Robbe Rosso 2023

Giuseppe Cipolla Passofonduto Le Robbe Rosso 2023

Giuseppe Cipolla
$45.00

Grape: Nero d'Avola
Vintage: 2023
Type: Red

The grapes here come from two contrade. The first is the Contrada San Vicenzo, where 15 year old vines of Nero d'Avola trained in guyot grow in opaque limestone and dark clay. The second is the Contrada Torre di Salto d’Angio, where the vines are 230 years old and planted in alberello and pergola, including indigenous white grapes whose name Giuseppe does not know. Here was an interesting thread I discovered when trying to find out what Le Robbe means: "It's a central-southern Italy variant of robe, the plural form of roba, which is a quite generic word meaning more or less “thing, stuff“. Here it seems to refer to “goods”, in general."

 

Giuseppe Cipolla is a natural winemaker in Sicily who produces wines under the label Passofonduto. Based on a family farm with a history of growing grains and fruits, Cipolla began focusing on winemaking in 2014, working with indigenous Sicilian grape varieties. His winery is located in the Platani Valley, near Agrigento and Caltanissetta. Cipolla's vineyards are situated on steep, terraced hillsides with mineral-rich, chalky soil that was once a source of salt and sulfur. This terroir gives his wines a profound minerality and distinct character. He farms his vineyards organically and uses traditional methods, including the alberello (bush vine) style. In the cellar, Cipolla uses natural fermentation with minimal intervention. His wines are aged in a combination of fiberglass, wood, and stainless steel.