Honestly, this is a wine at a price tag and hype we have always wanted to hate. But given the rarity and the unique expression and experience the wine brings, we believe it is incredibly worth it. Pair it with a homemade $2 pasta. The remarkable Fanino is a blend of white Cataratto and red Pignatello from old vines planted on ancient terraces on volcanic soils. The grapes are handpicked, 7 months of skin contact and then left to ferment in terracotta amphoras buried in the vineyard. Bottled unfiltered, with no additions. Its deliciously fresh and an amazing expression of Pantelleria.

Origin: Sicily, IT
ABV: 0.12
USNW Classification: Natural
Varietal & Type: Cataratto, Pignatello
Vintage: 2022

Tasting Notes

Raspberry, elderflower, perfume, rose petal, cherry cola

Vineyards

About the Winemaker

In a former life Gabrio Bini was an eccentric architect in Milan. Now, he’s a an eccentric winemaker in an eccentric place: the tiny volcanic island of Pantelleria. This rugged sliver of land, 15km long, population 7000, is closer to Tunisia than Sicily and is known more for its hot springs and capers than wine. This is a fitting backdrop for Bini, who ferments 100% naturally with no sulphur and in buried clay amphorae. He works with Pantellerian natives pignatello, catarratto, and zibibo, all of which see extended contact with their skins. His wines are wild expressions of this wild place and tend to evolve dramatically in the glass.

Shipping Details

US Natural Wine ships once a week, every Wednesday. All orders should be placed by Tuesday at 10am in order to be picked up from our distributors and out on Wednesday's delivery truck. Shipping cost is 30 bucks a box (up to 12 bottl