Porta del Venti Voria Frizzante Bianco

Region: Monreale DOC < Sicily < Italy Grapes: Cataratto Vineyard/Cellar Stats: Certified organic/biodynamic farming,clay/limestone soils; harvested by hand in small crates then made inthe ancestral method, with re-fermention in bottle with the additionof grape must, not filtered and not disgorged; 12.5% ABV Winemaker: Marco Sferlazzo Porta del Vento, situated high up the side of a mountain in a valleyin the Alcamo and Monreale DOC appellation areas, is home to abiodiverse farm with ten hectares of old-vine Catarratto. The area isvery windy, with great day-night temperature swings, and the vineshave a northern orientation to avoid the hot afternoon heat - bothfactors that ensure freshness and acidity in the wines. Marco usesonly organic appropriate sulphur- and copper-based products that arehand-sprayed directly onto the plants if necessary, to avoid theaccumulation of substances in the soil.  These are all unusualpractices in this area known mainly for industrial wine production