2024 Tasca D'Almerita Fondazione Whitaker Mozia, Sicily, ItalyABOUT THE WINE Produced from 100% Grillo grown on the tiny island of Mozia (San Pantaleo), an ancient Phoenician settlement off Sicilys western coast, this wine reflects one of the regions most unusual vineyard sites. The vines grow in sandy, windswept soils surrounded by shallow salt flats and the Mediterranean Sea, where constant breezes preserve freshness while the warm Sicilian sun builds aromatic intensity. The vineyard is cultivated using

Ripe red cherries and raspberries on the nose

Sparkle given by the "Charmat" tank method similar to Prosecco

always with a watchful eye on the future

always guided by nature and tradition

This initiative reflects AYALA’s deep dedication to preserving its living heritage in alignment with current and future environmental challenges

Rather than splitting individual vineyard plots in half

) The same year they began to work the Château vines

ABOUT THIS PRODUCERSam Bilbro grew up hanging out in a winery converted from an old cow barn

acidic framework for balance and complexity

on north-facing slopes south of the Ebro

and finally Capo Milazzo — tracing a thoughtful path around the island and establishing dynamic new properties in each unique territory

900 Bordeaux oak barrels are stored in the heart of a mountain within our cellars