Gabrio & Giotto Bini Serragghia Bianco Zibibbo 2023

A magnificent Southern Italian natural orange wine displaying a striking, hazy amber-orange hue with shimmering golden reflections. Masterfully crafted by the eccentric architect-turned-winemaker Gabrio Bini alongside his son Giotto at their remote Azienda Agricola Serragghia estate, this cult-status expression is produced on the wild, volcanic island of Pantelleria, situated between Sicily and Tunisia. Sourced from ancient, 60-year-old bush vines of Zibibbo (Muscat of Alexandria) planted over high-altitude terraced volcanic sands, the wine undergoes an entirely natural transformation. Fermented using indigenous wild yeasts, it undergoes seven months of extended skin contact in unlined Spanish terracotta amphorae buried directly in the vineyard soils, before being bottled unfined, unfiltered, and completely free of added sulfur. The highly expressive, exotic nose bursts open with a soaring bouquet of candied citrus peel, orange blossoms, and ripe apricots. The complex nose is beautifully supported by regional characteristics of dried mountain herbs, wild chamomile, white tea, and a punchy, atmospheric sea breeze salinity. On the palate, it balances a structural, medium-bodied stone fruit core and a vibrant, linear marine acidity with fine, tea-like skin tannins that shape a wonderfully streamlined mouthfeel, concluding in an exceptionally long, dry, and detailed finish packed with notes of citrus pith, zest, and volcanic brine.

Food Pairing: Pairs flawlessly with aromatic Mediterranean fish stews, roasted duck breast with orange glaze, mature hard cheeses, or intensely spiced North African tagines.