NV Paolo Calì "Jazz" Frappato & Nero d'Avola IGT

Pharmacist-turned-winemaker Paolo Cali grows his grapes in fields of Sicilian sand. Not much other than grapes can grow here, so farming is fully organic and even those treatments minimal. Even though his Jazz bottling is labeled Terre Siciliane IGT, it follows the same winemaking standards as his Cerasuolo offering—blending 55% Frappato grapes with 45% Nero d’Avola, which is just 5% short of the required 50% to be labeled a DOCG. The grapes spend up to two weeks macerating on the skins and are then aged in stainless steel to deliver a fresh and pure red that, at only 13% alcohol, goes down like water.  A bold, red-fruited, juicy, and mineral-laden native Sicilian red bursting with vibrant floral notes. Italian expert Ian D’Agata puts Paolo Calì among the top quality producers making exciting wines in Sicily’s Vittoria region.