Muffato 2018 Ferracane

Muffato is a crazy orange wine that Fabio Ferracane produces in Marsala, Sicily. The grapes come from a soil with a strong calcareous connotation, and the resulting wine has a particular history and style. It was produced in 2013 following an overproduction of Catarratto grapes, normally destined for Guanciabianca, and is destined to become a company must. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts and three-day maceration, followed by delicate pressing and particular refinement: the wine spends 5 years in full barriques, where it is protected from flor and mold. On the nose, hints of almond, candied citrus fruit and vanilla emerge, with oxidative puffs that are found in the mouth, in full Marsala style. We like it because it is a unique wine perfect in combination with blue cheeses. Total sulfur 17 mg/l

Manufacturer: Ferracane

Molded

️ Marsala, Sicily, Italy

Ferracane

Catarratto

2018

️  13%

Vino Orange

The grapes come from vineyards rich in clay and limestone, spontaneous fermentation in steel with native yeasts and maceration on the skins for 3 days. Gently pressed, the wine ages for 5 years in full barriques before being bottled. Total sulfur 6 mg/l

Vanilla and dried fruit, honey and salty hints, Marsala’s own oxidative style

Fresh and enveloping, soft and tasty, with delicate tannins

Serving temperature 14°-16°

Blue-veined

Crazy wine that dates back to 2013, the year in which there was an overproduction of Catarratto grapes, normally destined for Guanciabianca

*This bottle can be purchased without additional costs only in combination with other bottles from the same selection. Otherwise, the shipping costs expected for each individual country will be added, until the free port is reached.

Marsala, Sicily

Fabio Ferracante is a son of art, his father supplied grapes to the Marsala cellars already in the 90s, coming from the family’s 3 hectares. At 15, Fabio helped his father in the cellar and shortly thereafter he began studying oenology and traveling around the world in search of work experience. Precisely this background led him to develop the idea that wine is not chemistry, but rather territory. In his vision, the winemaker is the custodian of the wine and not merely the one who fixes it to make it drinkable. Fabio’s wine is authentic.<br>The hectares of vineyards are now 5 plus 2 more on the way, all free from systemic chemistry, in which the typical grapes of the area are grown, Catarratto, Grillo and Nero d’Avola plus Merlot. The sulfur and copper treatments are also limited and strictly correlated to the rainfall, and therefore the humidity, of the year. The bunches are carefully selected, and once they arrive in the cellar the grapes ferment spontaneously using indigenous yeasts, and a homeopathic dose of sulfur dioxide is added before bottling. The rule is that the winemaking process takes place without the addition of sulphites or temperature control but sometimes, considering the Sicilian heat, these are essential. Fabio claims that his wines narrate the slow cultivation, uniqueness and beauty of his land.