Caruso & Minini / Italy

A really interesting pack from Sicily and Caruso & Minini, made by the inimitable Giovanna & Rosanna Caruso.

These are volcanic wines, born of the alluvial red soil of this ancient island, made with ancient, indigenous varieties. Inzolia is responsible for the white, Frappato is the Rose and the reds are Frappato, Nerello Mascalese & Nero d'Avola. These wines fall into the dangerously smashable catagory. They are simply so much...TOO MUCH fun to drink - utterly, utterly delicious. More interestingly, Arancino is an orange wine made from Catarratto, really interesting by dry and saline. Tagos is a late harvest wine, made from dried out grapes to concentrate flavour and intensity. Not over sweet, it is a stunning after dinner drink.