Tanca Nica Soki Soki 2024

Grape: Zibibbo
Vintage: 2024
Type: Orange

Born on the volcanic, wind-whipped island of Pantelleria—perched in the Mediterranean Sea between Sicily and Tunisia—this electric white is a stunning creation from Francesco Ferreri and Nicoletta Pecorelli. While the island is famous for its sweet passito wines made from Zibibbo, Tanca Nica focuses on exploring forgotten parcels of other varieties. The Soki Soki cuvée is made from old, low-yielding Catarratto bush vines planted in sandy, black volcanic soils. The grapes are hand-harvested and undergo spontaneous native fermentation, with a short, precise skin maceration to extract volcanic character without heavy extraction. Aged in a mix of neutral vessels and bottled completely unfiltered with zero added sulfur, it is an intense, raw translation of an extreme maritime environment.

In the glass, it shows a luminous, slightly hazy golden-straw hue. The nose is incredibly vibrant, mineral-driven, and marine, exploding with aromas of salted lemon, green apple skin, wild caper bush, rosemary, and a powerful, smoky note of volcanic ash. On the palate, a "crystalline" laser beam of bracing, high-toned acidity slices directly through the wine's natural, texturally rich fruit core. The brief skin contact provides a fine, chalky grip that gives the mid-palate beautiful structural agility and focus. It sails into a long, bone-dry finish that leaves a persistent, mouthwatering impression of bitter citrus peel, ocean air, and a heavy, intensely salty trail of crushed volcanic rock.