Around 500 375ml bottles are produced once or twice a decade

a poor area to a very poor family of farmers

a dynamic young winemaker

captivating tannic structure

She makes beautifully expressive wine

Mortellito "Tuttu", 2023 syrah Around 500 375ml bottles are"Mortellito is in Val di Noto*, in the corner of Sicily that lies at the same latitudes as North Africas arid desert climate. Its vineyards are a few kilometers from the coast, with grooves of ancient olive and almonds trees breaking the wind off the sea. Abandoned and still working fishing ports dot the landscape. Owner Dario Serrentino has always enjoyed the contrasts of this coastal growing area, which he calls a desert next to the beach." Porto