Indigenous Varieties

Lifted aromatics and electric intensity - this is a bottle for a table covered in food and lined with friends. These vineyards have been in the family since 1860. Flavia and Giacomo have all that history behind them. They know how to get out of the way and let the vines sing a (Sicilian) pop song. Orange blossom, pink grapefruit, honeysuckle - this is very fun to drink!

Dolores Cabrera Fernández, the veritable queen of funk, crafts seriously interesting wine using her century-plus old Listan Negro vines. In her gulpable Rosado, campfire smoke-laden minerality and wet earth surround a solid core of sun-baked berries. Unique, very approachable, very delicious.

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Dolores Cabrera’s red, from her label la Araucaria, comes from 100-plus-year-old vines of Listan Negro planted in the volcanic soils of Mount Teide. Herbal and floral, like Loire Valley Cabernet Franc, with a mineral-laden volcanic character reminiscent of Etna reds. This wine speaks strongly to its origins. A real volcanic treat.

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Straight out of Northeast Italy, comes this absolute gem from a real legend. Located at the base of the Alps, Friuli is known for its no nonsense, clean & crisp, intensely flavored whites. This one offers up notes of apricot, hazelnut & white slate. A truly flexible white that goes with cheese, fish or poultry.

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Here is your new go to for Sunday gravy. Thought to be extinct until it was rediscovered in the 70s, Schioppettino is naturally high in rotundone, which is the compound found in black pepper. Expect chunky cracked pepper cushioned by juicy strawberries and cherries.

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